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The Pelican Brief
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In a controversial case, a young girl and a university student are talking about judicial law relating to the assassination of two Supreme Court justices in mysterious circumstances, which will make it a target for the killers. When the girl charges, she knows how accurate her charges are when her lover is killed. The girl escapes to New Orleans, where she might meet a journalist who decided to help her solve a big and dangerous plot involving large government and judicial figures in the state. This may reveal many secrets and issues.
In a controversial case, a young girl and a university student are talking about judicial law relating to the assassination of two Supreme Court justices in mysterious circumstances, which will make it a target for the killers. When the girl charges, she knows how accurate her charges are when her lover is killed. The girl escapes to New Orleans, where she might meet a journalist who decided to help her solve a big and dangerous plot involving large government and judicial figures in the state. This may reveal many secrets and issues.
Actors:
Carol Sutton,
John Lithgow,
Danny Kamin,
Casey Biggs,
Denzel Washington,
Kevin Geer,
Cynthia Nixon,
Doug Coleman,
Helen Carey,
Gene Babb,
Alan Wade,
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Carol Sutton
John Lithgow
19 October 1945, Rochester, New York, USA
Danny Kamin
18 September 1947, Victoria County, Texas, USA
Casey Biggs
4 April 1955, Toledo, Ohio, USA
Denzel Washington
28 December 1954, Mount Vernon, New York, USA
Kevin Geer
6 November 1952, Reno, Nevada, USA
Cynthia Nixon
9 April 1966, New York City, New York, USA
Doug Coleman
Helen Carey
13 January 1944, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Gene Babb
Alan Wade
Director:
Alan J. Pakula
Alan J. Pakula
7 April 1928, The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Country:
United States
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March 30, 2009
A shallow bore.
Variety
November 05, 2008
Pakula has improved on Grisham's book by excising much of the detritus, crafting a taut, intelligent thriller that succeeds on almost every level.
January 01, 2000
A clever device to take your mind off your problems for 141 minutes.
January 14, 2010
If 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.
March 07, 2017
A juicy conspiracy theory thriller.
March 30, 2009
It'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.
New York Times
May 20, 2003
As the film piles on shovelfuls of further exposition, Mr. Washington and Ms. Roberts are left to look terrific and recite perfunctory lines.
Common Sense Media
January 02, 2011
Talky political thriller won't engage kids.
February 09, 2006
An old hand at this sort of thing, Pakula goes through the motions, but not much more.
June 18, 2011
A routine thriller, curiosuly disappointing from Alan Pakula that even stars like Denzel Washington and Julia Roberts can't rescue
January 01, 2000
An unnecessarily-long thriller that contains far more talking than action.