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The Pelican Brief
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In a controversial case, a young girl and a university student are talking about judicial law relating to the assassination of two Supreme Court justices in mysterious circumstances, which will make it a target for the killers. When the girl charges, she knows how accurate her charges are when her lover is killed. The girl escapes to New Orleans, where she might meet a journalist who decided to help her solve a big and dangerous plot involving large government and judicial figures in the state. This may reveal many secrets and issues.
In a controversial case, a young girl and a university student are talking about judicial law relating to the assassination of two Supreme Court justices in mysterious circumstances, which will make it a target for the killers. When the girl charges, she knows how accurate her charges are when her lover is killed. The girl escapes to New Orleans, where she might meet a journalist who decided to help her solve a big and dangerous plot involving large government and judicial figures in the state. This may reveal many secrets and issues.
Actors:
Ellie K. Wang,
Karl Warren,
Anthony Heald,
Joe Chrest,
Richard Bauer,
Carrie Boren,
John A. Taylor,
Michael Port,
Magee Hickey,
Cynthia Hood,
Ralph Cosham
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Ellie K. Wang
Karl Warren
Anthony Heald
25 August 1944, New Rochelle, New York, USA
Joe Chrest
Richard Bauer
14 March 1939, Missouri, USA
Carrie Boren
8 December 1970
John A. Taylor
Michael Port
Magee Hickey
Cynthia Hood
Ralph Cosham
1936
Country:
United States
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An unnecessarily-long thriller that contains far more talking than action.
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It's too bad that Pakula allows this 1993 movie to dawdle after its climax, but prior to that he's adept at suggesting unseen menace and keeping things in motion.
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A routine thriller, curiosuly disappointing from Alan Pakula that even stars like Denzel Washington and Julia Roberts can't rescue
February 09, 2006
An old hand at this sort of thing, Pakula goes through the motions, but not much more.
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January 02, 2011
Talky political thriller won't engage kids.
January 01, 2000
A clever device to take your mind off your problems for 141 minutes.
January 14, 2010
If I would still call it one of Pakula's very best films since the end of the 1970s, that says far more about the decline of his career than anything else.
New York Times
May 20, 2003
As the film piles on shovelfuls of further exposition, Mr. Washington and Ms. Roberts are left to look terrific and recite perfunctory lines.
March 30, 2009
A shallow bore.
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A juicy conspiracy theory thriller.
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November 05, 2008
Pakula has improved on Grisham's book by excising much of the detritus, crafting a taut, intelligent thriller that succeeds on almost every level.
