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.
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Movie1993·141 min
The Pelican Brief
Directed by Alan J. Pakula
A thriller crime film directed by Alan J. Pakula.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 27%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
6.6/10
2K ratings
About The Pelican Brief
- Pacing
- Gripping (8 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Broad (6 of 9)
- Spirit
- Haunting (3 of 9)
- Texture
- Tense, Gritty
- Story Tags
- corruption power, survival of spirit, legal, politics, washington dc, urban, strangers forced together, everyman, reluctant hero, conspiracy, cat and mouse, escape chase, corruption