The Pelican Brief

1993

Action / Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 56% · 52 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 61% · 50K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.7/10 10 105504 105.5K

based on novel or book judge professor mission of murder supreme court legal thriller

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Plot summary

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.

Director

Alan J. Pakula Photo
Alan J. Pakula

Top cast

Denzel Washington Photo
Denzel Washington as Gray Grantham
Stanley Tucci Photo
Stanley Tucci as Khamel
Julia Roberts Photo
Julia Roberts as Darby Shaw
Christopher Murray Photo
Christopher Murray as Rupert
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1.17 GB
1280*534
English 2.0
PG-13
Subtitles
23.976 fps
2 hr 21 min
Seeds 24
2.26 GB
1920*800
English 2.0
PG-13
Subtitles
23.976 fps
2 hr 21 min
Seeds 52

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Wuchak 6 / 10

Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington team-up in this

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 nerve because people start dying one-by-one. Denzel Washington plays a DC reporter who teams-up with the student while Robert Culp appears as the president. While I prefer “The Firm” (1993), which was also written by Grisham, this one is along the same lines, albeit with a totally different story (naturally). “Pelican” has more action, but the plot/characters aren’t quite as interesting IMHO. Still, if you liked one, you’ll probably appreciate the other. THE MOVIE RUNS 2 hours, 21 minutes and was shot in New Orleans and Washington DC/Maryland. ADDITIONAL CAST: John Heard plays an FBI agent, Stanley Tucci a hitman and John Lithgow an editor. GRADE: B/B-
Reviewed by damianphelps 7 / 10

Works Better With Repeated Viewings

Investigative thrillers are some of my favourite movies, whenever I want to really sink my teeth into something and get absorbed by it, they are my films of choice.The film carries plenty of tension, urgency and mystery which are the elements you need in this kind of movie.The acting is first class and the film will not leave you disappointed :)
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