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Dec 17, 1993 · A law student uncovers a conspiracy involving the assassination of two Supreme Court justices and the president's friend. Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington star in this 1993 thriller based on John Grisham's novel.
- (96K)
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Alan J. Pakula
- 1993-12-17
The Pelican Brief is a 1993 American legal thriller film based on the 1992 novel by John Grisham. Directed by Alan J. Pakula, the film stars Julia Roberts in the role of young law student Darby Shaw and Denzel Washington as Washington Herald reporter Gray Grantham.
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The Pelican Brief is a legal-suspense thriller by John Grisham, published in 1992 by Doubleday. [1] . It is his third novel after A Time to Kill and The Firm. Two paperback editions were published, both by Dell Publishing in 1993. A namesake film adaptation was released in 1993 starring Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington . Plot.
- John Grisham
- 1992
A law student uncovers a conspiracy involving the assassination of two Supreme Court justices and a pending case that could affect the president's agenda. She teams up with a reporter to expose the truth and stay alive.
A thriller starring Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington as a law student and a journalist who expose a conspiracy. Read critics' reviews, ratings, and watch the trailer on Rotten Tomatoes.
- (55)
- Alan J. Pakula
- PG-13
- Julia Roberts
Find out who starred in the thriller film based on John Grisham's novel, directed by Alan J. Pakula and produced by Pieter Jan Brugge. See the full list of actors, writers, producers, and other crew members on IMDb.
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Julia Roberts who finds herself embroiled in a terrifying web of intrigue extending to the highest levels of government after she writes a legal brief exposing the illegal activities. 5,197 IMDb 6.6 2 h 21 min 1993. X-Ray PG-13. Drama · Suspense · Dark · Tense.
