The Pelican Brief (1993)
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Reviews Counted: 38 Fresh: 23 Rotten:15 Average Rating: 5.7/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 23 mins
Synopsis: In Alan J. Pakula's (KLUTE) thriller THE PELICAN BRIEF Julia Roberts plays Tulane University law student Darby Shaw. After the consecutive murders of two Supreme Court Justices, she becomes intrigued with the case and assembles a brief on her theory of who committed the murders. However,... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington, Sam Shepard, John Heard, Tony Goldwyn
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A curiously disappointing thriller from Alan Pakula, reaffirming the notion that John Gresham's best-selling novels are more fun to read (at the airport) than watch on the big screen, even if they star Denzel Washington and Julia Roberts.
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