SYNOPSIS

Julia Roberts (ERIN BROCKOVICH) stars in THE PELICAN BRIEF as sharp law student Darby Shaw whose querying mind gets her into trouble. A faithful adaptation of John Grisham’s (THE FIRM) best-selling novel, this taut thriller follows the travails that beset Shaw when her theory on the cause of the deaths of two Supreme Court Justices lands her name on the conspirators’ hit list. When Shaw teams up with reporter Gray Grantham (Denzel Washington–THE HURRICANE) they find themselves dodging deadly assassins in a suspenseful story that weaves complex narrative strands. The well-cast film also features a cameo by playwright-actor Sam Shepard (TRUE WEST).


TRAILER


RELEASE DATE

February 25, 1994

DIRECTOR

Alan J. Pakula

WRITER

Alan J. Pakula (screenplay) & John Grisham (book)

COMPANY

Warner Bros. Pictures

GENRE

Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller

CERT

12

RUNTIME

141 minutes

IMAGES