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The Pelican Brief (1993)

★ 6.6PG-13135 minDirector: Alan J. Pakula

1993 film by Alan J. Pakula

The Pelican Brief is a 1993 American legal thriller film based on the 1992 novel by John Grisham. Directed by Alan J. Pakula, the film stars Julia Roberts in the role of young law student Darby Shaw and Denzel Washington as Washington Herald reporter Gray Grantham. The film, which features music composed by James Horner, was the last film that featured Pakula as both writer and director before his death in 1998.

The Pelican Brief was released by Warner Bros. on December 17, 1993. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $195.3 million against a $45 million budget.

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What is The Pelican Brief about?
The Pelican Brief (1993) — Two Supreme Court Justices have been killed. Now a college professor, who clerked for one of the two men and who is also having an affair with one of his students, is given a brief by her that states who probably wanted to see these two men dead. He then gives it to one of his fr
Is The Pelican Brief based on a true story?
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Is The Pelican Brief scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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