The Pelican Brief
1993 film directed by Alan J. Pakula
Genre drama, crime, action thriller, political thriller
Country United States
Runtime 135 min
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Book: Not public domain (published 1992)
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alan J. Pakula
Written by John Grisham, Alan J. Pakula
Produced by Alan J. Pakula
Music by James Horner
Cinematography Stephen Goldblatt
Edited by Tom Rolf
Cast (17)
Julia Roberts · Denzel Washington · John Lithgow · Stanley Tucci · Sam Shepard · Cynthia Nixon · Tony Goldwyn · John Heard · Robert Culp · William Atherton · Hume Cronyn · James Sikking · Jake Weber · John Finn · Anthony Heald · Casey Biggs · Nicholas Woodeson
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Series, universe & remakes
Studio: Warner Bros. Entertainment
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