The Pelican Brief
“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.”
1993 · 2 h 21 min
Directed by 
Alan J. Pakula
Alan J. PakulaCast
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Plot
A law student's theory about two murdered Supreme Court justices puts her life in danger.
Sinekatalog’s take
Alan J. Pakula's glossy thriller is well paced, with Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (105,802 votes)
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