The Pelican Brief
1993 · 2h 21m · Drama, Thriller · United States of America · Rated PG-13 (US)
Two Supreme Court Justices have been assassinated. One lone law student has stumbled upon the truth. An investigative journalist wants her story. Everybody else wants her dead.
A law student's theory about the recent deaths of two Supreme Court justices embroils her in a far-reaching web of murder, corruption, and greed.
Written & directed by
Alan J. PakulaBased on the novel by
John Grisham6.6Smart score
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based on novel or bookdramaticjudgelegal thrillermission of murderprofessorsupreme courtsuspenseful
RatingPG-13 (US)
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