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The Pelican Brief

  • 1993
  • PG-13
  • 2h 21m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
98K
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POPULARITY
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Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington in The Pelican Brief (1993)
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A law student uncovers a conspiracy, putting herself and others in danger.A law student uncovers a conspiracy, putting herself and others in danger.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
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    98K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,808
    54
    • Director
      • Alan J. Pakula
    • Writers
      • John Grisham
      • Alan J. Pakula
    • Stars
      • Julia Roberts
      • Denzel Washington
      • Sam Shepard
    • 158User reviews
    • 46Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    Trailer 0:31
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    Julia Roberts
    Julia Roberts
    • Darby Shaw
    Denzel Washington
    Denzel Washington
    • Gray Grantham
    Sam Shepard
    Sam Shepard
    • Thomas Callahan
    John Heard
    John Heard
    • Gavin Verheek
    Tony Goldwyn
    Tony Goldwyn
    • Fletcher Coal
    James Sikking
    James Sikking
    • FBI Director Denton Voyles
    • (as James B. Sikking)
    William Atherton
    William Atherton
    • Bob Gminski
    Robert Culp
    Robert Culp
    • President
    Stanley Tucci
    Stanley Tucci
    • Khamel
    Hume Cronyn
    Hume Cronyn
    • Justice Rosenberg
    John Lithgow
    John Lithgow
    • Smith Keen
    Anthony Heald
    Anthony Heald
    • Marty Velmano
    Nicholas Woodeson
    Nicholas Woodeson
    • Stump
    Stanley Anderson
    Stanley Anderson
    • Edwin Sneller
    John Finn
    John Finn
    • Matthew Barr
    Cynthia Nixon
    Cynthia Nixon
    • Alice Stark
    Jake Weber
    Jake Weber
    • Charles Morgan…
    Casey Biggs
    Casey Biggs
    • Eric East
    • Director
      • Alan J. Pakula
    • Writers
      • John Grisham
      • Alan J. Pakula
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      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.
    • Goofs
      Justice Jensen is killed by Khamel using a rope to strangle him. It takes him no more than a second to kill him. It seems highly unlikely that one could strangle a person in just one second. However, the strangulation is not shown, but judging by Khamel's quick yank and the sound Jensen made, it seems likely that he successfully dislocated or crushed a vertebra in his neck, which would quickly cause suffocation.
    • Quotes

      Gray Grantham: How'd you find me?

      Darby Shaw: I called the paper and asked for your address.

      Gray Grantham: And?

      Darby Shaw: I told them I was your sister Mary in from out of town and couldn't find you.

      Gray Grantham: [looks surprised] How'd you know I had a sister Mary?

      Darby Shaw: You're not the only one who does research.

    • Alternate versions
      The Blu-ray release plastered the opening Warner Bros. Pictures logo with the silent version of the 2003 variant.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Schindler's List/Geronimo: An American Legend/Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit/Wayne's World 2/Six Degrees of Separation (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      Blues For Carol
      Written and Performed by Clarence Hollimon
      Courtesy of Black Top Records

    User reviews158

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    8/10

    Rewatching in 2021 and it's still a great film

    Love it. It's an enjoyable story and Julia & Denzel are a deligt to see.
    • sacdielbandhoesing
    • Mar 19, 2021
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 17, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hồ Sơ Bồ Nông
    • Filming locations
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA(on location)
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $45,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $100,768,056
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $16,864,404
      • Dec 19, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $195,268,056
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 21 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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