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The Pelican Brief (1993)

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.

Genre : Mystery, Drama, Thriller, Crime, Action

Runtime : 2H 21M

Director : Alan J. Pakula
Writer : Alan J. Pakula

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts
Darby Shaw
Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington
Gray Grantham
Sam Shepard
Sam Shepard
Thomas Callahan
John Heard
John Heard
Gavin Vereek
Tony Goldwyn
Tony Goldwyn
Fletcher Cole
James B. Sikking
James B. Sikking
FBI Director Denton Voyles
William Atherton
William Atherton
Bob Gminski
Robert Culp
Robert Culp
The President
Stanley Tucci
Stanley Tucci
Khamel
Hume Cronyn
Hume Cronyn
Justice Rosenberg
John Lithgow
John Lithgow
Smith Keen
Anthony Heald
Anthony Heald
Marty Velmano
Nicholas Woodeson
Nicholas Woodeson
Stump
Stanley Anderson
Stanley Anderson
Edwin Sneller
John Finn
John Finn
Matthew Barr
Cynthia Nixon
Cynthia Nixon
Alice Stark
Jake Weber
Jake Weber
Curtis Morgan / Garcia
Casey Biggs
Casey Biggs
Eric East
Christopher Murray
Christopher Murray
Rupert
Sonny Jim Gaines
Sonny Jim Gaines
Sarge
Kevin Geer
Kevin Geer
K.O. Lewis
Joe Chrest
Joe Chrest
Song and Dance Man from Bar
Richard Bauer
Richard Bauer
Managing Editor
Ralph Cosham
Ralph Cosham
Justice Jensen
Tom Quinn
Tom Quinn
Sara Ann Morgan's Father
Michelle O'Neill
Michelle O'Neill
Sara Ann Morgan
Edwin Newman
Edwin Newman
Self
Helen Carey
Helen Carey
Federal Clerk
Howard Shalwitz
Howard Shalwitz
Washington Herald Journalist
Carol Sutton
Carol Sutton
New Orleans Policewoman
Magee Hickey
Magee Hickey
Self
Ellie K. Wang
Ellie K. Wang
Reporter at National Cathedral
Franchelle Stewart Dorn
Franchelle Stewart Dorn
University Registrar
Karen Bralove
Karen Bralove
University Placement Clerk
Teagle F. Bougere
Teagle F. Bougere
Male University Student
Carey Varner
Carey Varner
Female University Student
Sandra Quarterman
Sandra Quarterman
Laura Kass
Cynthia Hood
Cynthia Hood
Parklane Receptionist
Beverly Brigham
Beverly Brigham
Safe Deposit Teller
Doug Coleman
Doug Coleman
Male Pursuer with Gun
Eliza Coleman
Eliza Coleman
Female Pursuer with Gun
Carrie Boren
Carrie Boren
Reporter
Amber Nelson
Amber Nelson
Teen Bicyclist
Kelly Lynn Richards
Kelly Lynn Richards
Protester
Greta Valenti
Greta Valenti
Kid at Parade
Jerry Van Dyke
Jerry Van Dyke
Assistant Coach Luther Horatio Van Dam in Coach (archive footage)
Harold Surratt
Harold Surratt
Parklane Security Officer
Shanna Connell
Shanna Connell
Tulane Law Student
Michael Port
Michael Port
Tulane Law Student
Gene Babb
Gene Babb
Reporter
Kyle Duvall
Kyle Duvall
Reporter
Karl Warren
Karl Warren
Reporter
James Earl Reed
James Earl Reed
Reporter
Kyle Prue
Kyle Prue
News Desk Reporter
Jurian Hughes
Jurian Hughes
White & Blazevich Receptionist

Crews

Alan J. Pakula
Alan J. Pakula
Director
Alan J. Pakula
Alan J. Pakula
Screenplay
Alan J. Pakula
Alan J. Pakula
Producer
Pieter Jan Brugge
Pieter Jan Brugge
Producer
Stephen Goldblatt
Stephen Goldblatt
Director of Photography
Tom Rolf
Tom Rolf
Editor
Trudy Ship
Trudy Ship
Editor
John Grisham
John Grisham
Novel
James Horner
James Horner
Original Music Composer
Alixe Gordin
Alixe Gordin
Casting
Albert Wolsky
Albert Wolsky
Costume Design
Philip Rosenberg
Philip Rosenberg
Production Design
Robert Guerra
Robert Guerra
Art Direction
Lisa Fischer
Lisa Fischer
Set Decoration
Rick Simpson
Rick Simpson
Set Decoration
James Sabat
James Sabat
Production Sound Mixer
Louis Sabat
Louis Sabat
Boom Operator
Ron Bochar
Ron Bochar
Supervising Sound Editor
Ron Bochar
Ron Bochar
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Rick Dior
Rick Dior
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael J. Cerone
Michael J. Cerone
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Richard Portman
Richard Portman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dianne Dreyer
Dianne Dreyer
Script Supervisor
Celia D. Costas
Celia D. Costas
Unit Production Manager
Ken Regan
Ken Regan
Still Photographer
Dick Mingalone
Dick Mingalone
Camera Operator
John Shoemaker
John Shoemaker
Rigging Gaffer
Ted Churchill
Ted Churchill
Steadicam Operator
Doug Coleman
Doug Coleman
Stunt Coordinator
Kelly Irvine
Kelly Irvine
First Assistant Editor
Donald Laventhall
Donald Laventhall
Associate Producer
Marissa Littlefield
Marissa Littlefield
Dialogue Editor
Magdaline Volaitis
Magdaline Volaitis
Dialogue Editor
Robert Hein
Robert Hein
Dialogue Editor
Thomas Saccio
Thomas Saccio
Property Master
Linda Perlin
Linda Perlin
Stunts
Mick O'Rourke
Mick O'Rourke
Stunts
Tabby Hanson
Tabby Hanson
Stunts
Roy Farfel
Roy Farfel
Stunts
David Efron
David Efron
Stunts
Richard L. Blackwell
Richard L. Blackwell
Stunts
Eric Chambers
Eric Chambers
Stunts

Trailers and other movies

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