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The Pelican Brief (1993)

Movie ★ 6.6 141 min

Thriller Crime Drama

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

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Quick facts

Released
September 17, 1993
Runtime
141 min
Rating
PG-13
Budget
$45.0M
Box office
$195.3M
IMDb
tt0107798
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Themes

Cast

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Pelican Brief about?
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.
Who directed The Pelican Brief?
The Pelican Brief was directed by Alan J. Pakula.
Who stars in The Pelican Brief?
The Pelican Brief stars Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington, Sam Shepard, John Heard.
When was The Pelican Brief released?
The Pelican Brief is a 1993 thriller, crime, drama film.
Where can I watch The Pelican Brief?
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