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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.
Dec 17, 1993 · The Pelican Brief: Directed by Alan J. Pakula. With Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington, Sam Shepard, John Heard. A law student uncovers a conspiracy, putting herself and others in danger.
- (97K)
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Alan J. Pakula
- 1993-12-17
Taut thriller about a young law student whose legal brief about the assassination of two Supreme Court justices causes her to be targeted by killers.
- (55)
- Alan J. Pakula
- PG-13
- Julia Roberts
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Dec 17, 1993 · While "The Firm" was a muscular thriller with action sequences, "The Pelican Brief" takes place more quietly, in corners, shadows and secret hotel rooms. True, it has a few bomb explosions and chases, but by Grisham standards it's claustrophobic.
Justice Rosenberg, a liberal, is killed at his home while Justice Jensen, a Republican-appointed swing voter, is killed inside a gay movie theater in Washington, D.C. The circumstances surrounding their deaths, as well as the deaths themselves, shock and confuse a politically divided nation.
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Dec 16, 1993 · Overview. A law student's theory about the recent deaths of two Supreme Court justices embroils her in a far-reaching web of murder, corruption, and greed. Alan J. Pakula. Director, Screenplay. John Grisham.
