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The Pelican Brief

The Pelican Brief

1993Movie⏱️ 2h 21mPG-13🏆 #3709 Top Rated
CrimeDramaMysteryThriller
6.6
IMDB Rating
102,743 votes

A law student uncovers a conspiracy, putting herself and others in danger.

Director
Alan J. Pakula
Writers
John Grisham, Alan J. Pakula
Stars
Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington, Sam Shepard
Release Date
December 17, 1993
Language
English
Country
United States
🏆 1
Wins
🎯 2
Nominations
💬 172
Reviews
📋 80.5K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts
as Darby Shaw
Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington
as Gray Grantham
Sam Shepard
Sam Shepard
as Thomas Callahan
John Heard
John Heard
as Gavin Verheek
Tony Goldwyn
Tony Goldwyn
as Fletcher Coal
James B. Sikking
James B. Sikking
as FBI Director Denton Voyles
William Atherton
William Atherton
as Bob Gminski
Robert Culp
Robert Culp
as President
Stanley Tucci
Stanley Tucci
as Khamel
Hume Cronyn
Hume Cronyn
as Justice Rosenberg

💰 Box Office

$195,268,056
Worldwide Gross
$100,768,056
Domestic Gross
$16,864,404
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.39 : 1
Sound
Dolby Stereo
Filming Location
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Production
Warner Bros.

🏷️ Keywords

woman in jeopardymanhuntneo noirconspiracy theorycollege professor

🎯 Categories

Conspiracy ThrillerDark ComedyLegal ThrillerPolitical ThrillerCrimeDramaMysteryThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Good Suspense -- For the Intelligent Movie-Goer
by KCS822000-07-25
8/10

"I enjoyed this film very much. It is well acted, and has plenty of star power, with great performances from Roberts and Washington. The story is compelling, and the cinematography lends itself to excellent suspense. However, many moviegoers (including myself) will find elements of the plot confusing and hard to follow. There are a great number of characters, and it is often difficult to tell who is who -- most of the "bad guys" dress alike and have similar hair, so distinguishing them becomes challenging. This may be a minor flaw in either casting or costume, making the characters..."

💡 Did You Know?

John Grisham typically signs over the rights to his books and does not participate in film production decisions. For "The Pelican Brief," he campaigned to get Julia Roberts the role of Darby Shaw.

📖 Synopsis

A law student uncovers a conspiracy, putting herself and others in danger.