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The Pelican Brief (1993)

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.

  • Sep 17, 1993
  • 2h 21m
  • PG-13

6.6/10

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1,851 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

The Pelican Brief is a 1993 thriller and drama film directed by Alan J. Pakula. Its leading cast includes Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington and Sam Shepard. It runs for 2 hours 21 minutes.

Synopsis

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.

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Time needed
2 hours 21 minutes
Age rating (US)
PG-13
Language
English
Audience signal
6.6/10 from 1,851 TMDB votes

Official Trailer

The Pelican Brief - Original Theatrical Trailer · plays from YouTube

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Cast

  • Julia Roberts Darby Shaw
  • Denzel Washington Gray Grantham
  • Sam Shepard Thomas Callahan
  • John Heard Gavin Vereek
  • Tony Goldwyn Fletcher Coal
  • James B. Sikking Denton Voyles
  • William Atherton Bob Gminski
  • Robert Culp The President
  • Stanley Tucci Khamel
  • Hume Cronyn Justice Rosenberg
  • John Lithgow Smith Keen
  • Anthony Heald Marty Velmano
  • Nicholas Woodeson Stump
  • Stanley Anderson Edwin Sneller
  • John Finn Matthew Barr
  • Cynthia Nixon Alice Stark
  • Jake Weber Curtis Morgan
  • Casey Biggs Eric East

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