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The Pelican Brief
TrailerThe film tells the story of a young law student whose legal brief about the assassination of two Supreme Court justices causes her to be targeted by killers. She enlists the help of an investigative reporter and the two become fugitives.Actors: Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington, Sam Shepard, John Heard, Tony Goldwyn, James Sikking, William Atherton, Robert Culp, Stanley Tucci, Hume Cronyn, John Lithgow, ...»Director: Alan J. PakulaCountry: United StatesDuration: 141 minQuality: HDRelease: 1993IMDb: 6.60 CommentsSort By- Newest
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Actors of "The Pelican Brief"
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Characters of "The Pelican Brief"
Darby ShawPlayed by: Julia RobertsGray GranthamPlayed by: Denzel WashingtonF. Denton VoylesPlayed by: James SikkingKhamelPlayed by: Stanley Tucci -
Directors of "The Pelican Brief"
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Critic Reviews of "The Pelican Brief"
Chicago ReaderMarch 30, 2009It's too bad that Pakula allows this 1993 movie to dawdle after its climax, but prior to that he's adept at suggesting unseen menace and keeping things in motion.
VarietyNovember 05, 2008Pakula has improved on Grisham's book by excising much of the detritus, crafting a taut, intelligent thriller that succeeds on almost every level.
Time OutFebruary 09, 2006An old hand at this sort of thing, Pakula goes through the motions, but not much more.
New York TimesMay 20, 2003As the film piles on shovelfuls of further exposition, Mr. Washington and Ms. Roberts are left to look terrific and recite perfunctory lines.
ReelViewsJanuary 01, 2000An unnecessarily-long thriller that contains far more talking than action.
Chicago Sun-TimesJanuary 01, 2000A clever device to take your mind off your problems for 141 minutes.
EmanuelLevy.ComJune 18, 2011A routine thriller, curiosuly disappointing from Alan Pakula that even stars like Denzel Washington and Julia Roberts can't rescue
Common Sense MediaJanuary 02, 2011Talky political thriller won't engage kids.
Antagony & EcstasyJanuary 14, 2010If I would still call it one of Pakula's very best films since the end of the 1970s, that says far more about the decline of his career than anything else.
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