The Pelican Brief (1993)

Written by John Grisham, Alan J. Pakula

Directed by Alan J. Pakula

Running Time: 155 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1993

Rating: 12 Certificate

Filmed in Colour

Law student Darby Shaw (Julia Roberts) stumbles upon an incriminating secret that lays the blame for the assassination of two Supreme Court justices right at the door of the White House. When her professor/lover hands her brief to the FBI, Shaw discovers that somebody wants her silenced at any cost. The only person she can turn to is political investigative journalist Gray Grantham (Denzel Washington), but can they reveal the truth when the most powerful man in the country wants them dead?

Director Alan J. Pakula is no stranger to thrillers, and shows his talent admirably here. Strong performances from the leads, without the unnecessary distraction of romance, carry the pacy and complex plot, along with a stellar supporting cast including Sam Shepard, John Heard, John Lithgow and Stanley Tucci.

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Cast

Image for Julia RobertsJulia RobertsDarby Shaw
Denzel WashingtonGray Grantham
Sam ShepardProfessor Thomas Callahan
John HeardFBI Agent Gavin Vereek
Tony GoldwynWhite House Chief of Staff
James SikkingFBI Director
William AthertonBob Gminski
Robert CulpPresident
Stanley TucciKhamel
Hume CronynSupreme Court Justice Rosenberg
John LithgowSmith Keen
Anthony HealdMarty Velmano
Nicholas WoodesonStump
Stanley AndersonEdwin Sneller
John FinnMatthew Barr

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