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   • 6.6/10 6.6/10 IMDb
   • 55% 55% Rotten Tomatoes

   Critics consensus Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington are a compelling team in the overlong Pelican Brief, a pulpy thriller that doesn't quite justify the intellectual remove of Alan J. Pakula's direction. More reviews on Rotten Tomatoes

1. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › the-pelican-brief-1993The Pelican Brief movie review (1993) | Roger Ebert

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   Dec 17, 1993 · It is about as good, but in a different way. 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. It's an old law of the movies that ordinary novels are ...

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   55% 55 Reviews Tomatometer 61% 50,000+ Ratings Audience Score Taut thriller about a young law student whose legal brief about the assassination of two Supreme Court justices causes her to be ...

   • 61% (1.3K)
   • Director: Alan J. Pakula

   • Content Rating: PG-13
   • Actors: Julia Roberts

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   7/10. An unevenly paced yet engrossing thriller. krishshautriya 14 March 2019. Based on John Grisham's book of the same name, this movie is about the murder of 2 Supreme Court justices, and how a law student gets embroiled in the conspiracy.

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   Is the Pelican Brief a good movie?

   • Alan J. Pakula's movie "The Pelican Brief" addresses this. I haven't read John Grisham's novel, but the movie is one of the most intense movies that you'll ever see. Denzel Washington and Julia Roberts put their all into the roles of a reporter and student, respectively, trying to expose a conspiracy involving the White House and the oil industry.

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   How long is the Pelican Brief?

   • Grisham is known for delivering great big, bloated political thrillers; at 141 minutes, it shows in this mightily involved thriller. The Pelican Brief is low on colorful villains and memorable visuals and loaded with grim, grey scenes where characters are doing research or having conversations. The actors are well cast and effective.

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   Is 'the Pelican Brief' a misnomer?

   • The title is certainly a misnomer. This crackling thriller will have a long, prosperous box office flight and promises to give the first John Grisham film adaptation, "The Firm," a run for its money. With perfect casting, "The Pelican Brief" should fill Warner Bros. with holiday cheer straight through to St. Patrick's Day.

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   Is Pelican Brief a true story?

   • His Pelican Brief is true to the source material but manages to complement it with artfulness learned from Hitchcock and the events portrayed in All The President's Men (also directed by Pakula). The result is a thriller which never has to resort to the hackneyed or the obvious. Even the chase scene in a car park manages to be a little different.

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   Our review: Parents say ( 1 ): Kids say ( 1 ): Grisham is known for delivering great big, bloated political thrillers; at 141 minutes, it shows in this mightily involved thriller. The Pelican Brief is low on colorful villains and memorable visuals and loaded with grim, grey scenes where characters are doing research or having conversations.

   • 3/5
   • Director: Alan J. Pakula

   • Author: Joyce Slaton
   • Actors: Denzel Washington, Julia Roberts, Sam Shepard

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   The Pelican Brief Reviews. The two leads are fine, but the real coup is the depth of talent in the supporting cast - Sam Shepard and John Heard are among those delivering killer cameos, but ...

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   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.

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   Dec 13, 1993 · The Pelican Brief The title is certainly a misnomer. This crackling thriller will have a long, prosperous box office flight and promises to give the first John Grisham film adaptation, "The Firm ...