The Pelican Brief

1994 • 141 minutes

About this movie

Academy Award winners Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington star in this thriller about a young law student whose theory about the recent deaths of two Supreme Court justices embroils her in a web of greed, corruption and murder that reaches to the very top of the United States government. Based on the best-selling novel by John Grisham.

Ratings and reviews

I'll not try to be clever and go on about Alan Pakula's clever way through John Grisham's book, I'll simply say that the story is riveting, the characters, while not exactly believable, are well portrayed by two fine actors who are on top form, and if you don't enjoy the ride you were watching the wrong kind of film for your tastes in the first place.