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.
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.
The Pelican Brief (1993) is a thriller, crime and drama film directed by Alan J. Pakula, released on September 17, 1993 with a runtime of 2h 21m. It stars Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington, Sam Shepard and John Heard. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 1,822 ratings.
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Julia Roberts
as Darby Shaw
Denzel Washington
as Gray Grantham
Sam Shepard
as Thomas Callahan
John Heard
as Gavin Vereek
Tony Goldwyn
as Fletcher Coal
James B. Sikking
as Denton Voyles
William Atherton
as Bob Gminski
Robert Culp
as The President
Stanley Tucci
as Khamel
Hume Cronyn
as Justice Rosenberg
John Lithgow
as Smith Keen
Anthony Heald
as Marty Velmano
Directed by Alan J. Pakula, written by Alan J. Pakula and John Grisham, produced by Alan J. Pakula and Pieter Jan Brugge.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 1,822 ratings.
Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington team-up in this crime thriller RELEASED IN 1993 and directed by Alan J. Pakula from John Grisham’s novel, "The Pelican Brief” is a political drama/thriller about a law student (Julia Roberts) who researches the murders of two supreme court justices and shares her theory with her college professor (Sam Shepard) who, in turn, gives it to an FBI friend on a lark. The brief hits a…
Reviewed on May 25, 2018
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The Pelican Brief (1993) is available to stream on Howdy Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Pelican Brief (1993) includes Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington, Sam Shepard, John Heard and Tony Goldwyn. The film was directed by Alan J. Pakula. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Pelican Brief was released on September 17, 1993 and runs for 2h 21m.
The Pelican Brief (1993) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 1,822 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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