The Pelican Brief (1993)
Directed by Alan J. Pakula · 141 min · Thriller, Crime, Drama
28.2 TOPICAL score · #3,707 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Pelican Brief (1993, directed by Alan J. Pakula) has a TOPICAL score of 28.2 - ranked 3,707 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and lasting engagement, and lowest on awards. Critics: 56% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 51. Audiences: TMDB 6.6/10 (1,843 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 41 languages.
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- Critics56% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 51
- AudienceTMDB 6.6/10 (1,843 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 41 languages
- Still read57,400 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Julia Roberts (actor #311), Denzel Washington (actor #59), Sam Shepard (actor #628), John Heard (actor #892)