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| Directed by | Alan J. Pakula |
| Screenplay by | Alan J. Pakula |
| Based on | The Pelican Brief by John Grisham |
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| Cinematography | Stephen Goldblatt |
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| Music by | James Horner |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 141 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $45 million |
| Box office | $195.3 million |
The Pelican Brief is a 1993 American legal thriller movie based on John Grisham's 1992 novel. Written and directed by Alan J. Pakula, the movie stars Julia Roberts in the role of young law student Darby Shaw and Denzel Washington as Washington Herald reporter Gray Grantham. The movie, which features music composed by James Horner, was the last movie that featured Pakula as both writer and director before his death in 1998.
The Pelican Brief was released by Warner Bros. on December 17, 1993. The movie received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $195 million against a $45 million budget.
- ↑ Ebert, Roger (December 17, 1993). "The Pelican Brief". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- ↑ Lowry, Brian (December 12, 1993). "The Pelican Brief". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- ↑ "The Pelican Brief". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Archived from the original on October 16, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ↑ "The Pelican Brief (1993)". Box Office Mojo. Amazon. Archived from the original on October 17, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ↑ "The Pelican Brief". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.