The Firm Man (1975)
The strong silent type makes "The Firm Man"
Businessman Gerald Barker is invited to join a mysterious super corporation known as The Firm. His work in the organisation turns out to be of a unique and somewhat disturbing nature. But Gerald finds no comfort with his wife Melissa and friend Barry - his relationships with both collapse. In a surreal and strange fashion, Gerald eventually comes to understand what The Firm is about. Made on a tiny budget of $15,000 the film is a mix of naturalism and stylisation which the filmmaker hoped would work on 'a simple, surrealistic level'.
- Date of release
- 1975-04-09
- TMDB
- 3.3 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- John Duigan
Casting
- Peter Cummins — Gerald Baxter
- Eileen Chapman — Melissa Baxter
- Bethany Lee — Girl
- Peter Carmody — Barry
- Diane Preston — Christie
- Sarah Chapman — Sally
- Merle Keenan — Pub Lady
- John Preston — Melissa's Lover
- Max Gillies — Managing Director
- Kris McQuade — Secretary
- Bruce Spence — Messenger
- John Duigan — Diner
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