The Pelican brief / Warner Bros. Pictures presents an Alan J. Pakula film ; produced by Alan J. Pakula and Pieter Jan Brugge ; directed by Alan J. Pakula ; screenplay, Alan J. Pakula.

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Two Supreme Court Justices have been murdered. A lone law student turns her suspicions about the deaths into a speculative brief that sends shock waves into the highest levels of government. She finds herself embroiled in a terrifying web of intrigue extending to the highest levels of government. Sh...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Pakula, Alan J., 1928-1998
Brugge, Pieter Jan
Roberts, Julia, 1967-
Washington, Denzel, 1954-
Shepard, Sam, 1943-2017
Heard, John, 1946-2017
Goldwyn, Tony
Sikking, James, 1934-
Atherton, William
Culp, Robert, 1930-2010
Tucci, Stanley
Cronyn, Hume
Lithgow, John, 1945-
Grisham, John
Language:English
French
Spanish
Language and/or Writing System:
In English (5.1), French or Spanish (stereo.) dialogue, with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Published: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2009], ℗1993.
Subjects:
Grisham, John > Television adaptations.
Grisham, John > Film adaptations.
United States. > Supreme Court > Drama.
Assassination > Drama.
Conspiracies > Drama.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Detective and mystery films.
Legal films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Action and adventure films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
New Orleans (La.) > Drama.
Genre:
Television adaptations.
Film adaptations.
Drama.
Detective and mystery films.
Legal films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Action and adventure films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (141 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
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Summary:
Two Supreme Court Justices have been murdered. A lone law student turns her suspicions about the deaths into a speculative brief that sends shock waves into the highest levels of government. She finds herself embroiled in a terrifying web of intrigue extending to the highest levels of government. She writes a speculative legal brief exposing the activities of a powerful oil magnate. With the help of Gray Grantham, an investigative reporter, they suspect a good friend of the president is trying to manipulate the outcome of a trial that is now before the Supreme Court.
Note:Based on the book by John Grisham.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1993.
Videorecording.
Call Number:PN1995.9.D4 P4 2009 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: PG-13; for momentary language, and some violence.
ISBN:9781419887468
1419887467
Credits:Director of photography, Stephen Goldblatt ; editors, Tom Rolf, Trudy Ship ; music composer, James Horner.
System Details:DVD, region 1, widescreen; Dolby Digital Dolby surround 5.1, Dolby surround stereo., dual-layer.
Cast:
Julie Roberts, Denzel Washington, Sam Shepard, John Heard, Tony Goldwyn, James B. Sikking, William Atherton, Robert Culp, Stanley Tucci, Hume Cronyn, John Lithgow.