The Pelican Brief
1993 · Movie · 2h 21m · PG-13
ThrillerCrimeDrama
"Two Supreme Court Justices have been assassinated. One lone law student has stumbled upon the truth. An investigative journalist wants her story. Everybody else wants her dead."
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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes
56%
Metacritic
51/100
Key crew
- Alan J. PakulaScreenplay
- Alan J. PakulaDirector
- James HornerOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Julia RobertsDarby Shaw
- Denzel WashingtonGray Grantham
- Sam ShepardThomas Callahan
- John HeardGavin Vereek
- Tony GoldwynFletcher Coal
- James B. SikkingDenton Voyles
- William AthertonBob Gminski
- Robert CulpThe President
- Stanley TucciKhamel
- Hume CronynJustice Rosenberg
- John LithgowSmith Keen
- Anthony HealdMarty Velmano
Stills
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Themes
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