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AN ALAN J. PAKULA FILM

The Pelican Brief

19932h 21mPG-13Movie

DramaThriller

IMDb6.7/ 10 · 105.9K votes

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.

Suspenseful
Tense
Thought-provoking
Justice
Conspiracy
Corruption

Pace: Brisk
Intensity: Intense
Complexity: Some focus

Good for a group of friends and talking about after. Contains graphic violence.

DirectorAlan J. Pakula

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.6 / 10

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