The Pelican Brief (1993)

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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Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts
as Darby Shaw
Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington
as Gray Grantham
Sam Shepard
Sam Shepard
as Thomas Callahan
John Heard
John Heard
as Gavin Vereek
Tony Goldwyn
Tony Goldwyn
as Fletcher Cole
James B. Sikking
James B. Sikking
as FBI Director Denton Voyles
William Atherton
William Atherton
as Bob Gminski
Robert Culp
Robert Culp
as The President
Stanley Tucci
Stanley Tucci
as Khamel
Hume Cronyn
Hume Cronyn
as Justice Rosenberg
John Lithgow
John Lithgow
as Smith Keen
Anthony Heald
Anthony Heald
as Marty Velmano
Nicholas Woodeson
Nicholas Woodeson
as Stump
Stanley Anderson
Stanley Anderson
as Edwin Sneller
John Finn
John Finn
as Matthew Barr
Cynthia Nixon
Cynthia Nixon
as Alice Stark
Jake Weber
Jake Weber
as Curtis Morgan / Garcia
Casey Biggs
Casey Biggs
as Eric East
Christopher Murray
Christopher Murray
as Rupert
Sonny Jim Gaines
Sonny Jim Gaines
as Sarge
Kevin Geer
Kevin Geer
as K.O. Lewis
Joe Chrest
Joe Chrest
as Song and Dance Man from Bar
Richard Bauer
Richard Bauer
as Managing Editor
Ralph Cosham
Ralph Cosham
as Justice Jensen
Tom Quinn
Tom Quinn
as Sara Ann Morgan's Father
Michelle O'Neill
Michelle O'Neill
as Sara Ann Morgan
Edwin Newman
Edwin Newman
as Self
Helen Carey
Helen Carey
as Federal Clerk
Howard Shalwitz
Howard Shalwitz
as Washington Herald Journalist
Carol Sutton
Carol Sutton
as New Orleans Policewoman
Magee Hickey
Magee Hickey
as Self
Ellie K. Wang
Ellie K. Wang
as Reporter at National Cathedral
Franchelle Stewart Dorn
Franchelle Stewart Dorn
as University Registrar
Karen Bralove
Karen Bralove
as University Placement Clerk
Teagle F. Bougere
Teagle F. Bougere
as Male University Student
Carey Varner
Carey Varner
as Female University Student
Sandra Quarterman
Sandra Quarterman
as Laura Kass
Cynthia Hood
Cynthia Hood
as Parklane Receptionist
Beverly Brigham
Beverly Brigham
as Safe Deposit Teller
Doug Coleman
Doug Coleman
as Male Pursuer with Gun
Eliza Coleman
Eliza Coleman
as Female Pursuer with Gun
Carrie Boren
Carrie Boren
as Reporter
Amber Nelson
Amber Nelson
as Teen Bicyclist
Kelly Lynn Richards
Kelly Lynn Richards
as Protester
Greta Valenti
Greta Valenti
as Kid at Parade
Jerry Van Dyke
Jerry Van Dyke
as Assistant Coach Luther Horatio Van Dam in Coach (archive footage)
Harold Surratt
Harold Surratt
as Parklane Security Officer
Shanna Connell
Shanna Connell
as Tulane Law Student
Michael Port
Michael Port
as Tulane Law Student
Gene Babb
Gene Babb
as Reporter
Kyle Duvall
Kyle Duvall
as Reporter
Karl Warren
Karl Warren
as Reporter
James Earl Reed
James Earl Reed
as Reporter
Kyle Prue
Kyle Prue
as News Desk Reporter
Jurian Hughes
Jurian Hughes
as White & Blazevich Receptionist
Peter Carlin
Peter Carlin
as Edward Linney
Terrence Currier
Terrence Currier
as Rosenberg's Nurse
Jewell Robinson
Jewell Robinson
as Senior Washington Herald Editor
Kim Peter Kovac
Kim Peter Kovac
as Senior Washington Herald Editor
Norman Aronovic
Norman Aronovic
as Senior Washington Herald Editor
Carl Palmer
Carl Palmer
as Cop in Cowboy Boots
Scott M. Jefferson
Scott M. Jefferson
as Lt. Olsen
Danny Kamin
Danny Kamin
as Hooten
Mark McLaughlin
Mark McLaughlin
as CIA Agent in Hotel Room
Robert Pavlovich
Robert Pavlovich
as CIA Agent in Hotel Room
Constance Yelverton
Constance Yelverton
as Clerk at Sheraton Hotel
Kim Kettle
Kim Kettle
as Gavin Verheek's Wife
Alan Wade
Alan Wade
as Parklane Administrator
Paul Morella
Paul Morella
as White & Blazevich Attorney
Ed Johnson
Ed Johnson
as White & Blazevich Security Guard
Dick Stilwell
Dick Stilwell
as White & Blazevich Security
Deborah Ben-Eliezer
Deborah Ben-Eliezer
as Marie Halliburton - Protester
Catherine Boyd
Catherine Boyd
as Protester
Keith Fluker
Keith Fluker
as Agent
Marianne Hettinger
Marianne Hettinger
as Eyewitness
Joe James
Joe James
as Runner (voice)
Shane LeCocq
Shane LeCocq
as Mardi Gras Party Patron
Kimberley Roper
Kimberley Roper
as French Quarter Prostitute
Codie Scott
Codie Scott
as Man Partying in Quarter
William Shipman
William Shipman
as Office Worker
Avo Shirazee
Avo Shirazee
as Teen Bicyclist
John A. Taylor
John A. Taylor
as Law School Administrator
Jerry Van Dyke
Jerry Van Dyke
as Assistant Coach Luther Horatio Van Dam (archive footage)
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Alan J. Pakula
Alan J. Pakula
Producer
Alan J. Pakula
Alan J. Pakula
Screenplay
Pieter Jan Brugge
Pieter Jan Brugge
Producer
Alan J. Pakula
Alan J. Pakula
Director
Stephen Goldblatt
Stephen Goldblatt
Director of Photography
Tom Rolf
Tom Rolf
Editor
Trudy Ship
Trudy Ship
Editor
John Grisham
John Grisham
Novel
Ron Bochar
Ron Bochar
Supervising Sound Editor
Albert Wolsky
Albert Wolsky
Costume Design
Louis Sabat
Louis Sabat
Boom Operator
Rick Simpson
Rick Simpson
Set Decoration
Alixe Gordin
Alixe Gordin
Casting
James Sabat
James Sabat
Production Sound Mixer
Robert Guerra
Robert Guerra
Art Direction
Lisa Fischer
Lisa Fischer
Set Decoration
Philip Rosenberg
Philip Rosenberg
Production Design
Doug Coleman
Doug Coleman
Stunt Coordinator
Celia D. Costas
Celia D. Costas
Unit Production Manager
Dick Mingalone
Dick Mingalone
Camera Operator
James Horner
James Horner
Original Music Composer
Ron Bochar
Ron Bochar
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dianne Dreyer
Dianne Dreyer
Script Supervisor
Ted Churchill
Ted Churchill
Steadicam Operator
Michael J. Cerone
Michael J. Cerone
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Rick Dior
Rick Dior
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ken Regan
Ken Regan
Still Photographer
John Shoemaker
John Shoemaker
Rigging Gaffer
Richard Portman
Richard Portman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Donald Laventhall
Donald Laventhall
Associate Producer
Kelly Irvine
Kelly Irvine
First Assistant Editor
Trey Batchelor
Trey Batchelor
Second Second Assistant Director
Eliza Coleman
Eliza Coleman
Stunts
Magdaline Volaitis
Magdaline Volaitis
Dialogue Editor
Robert Hein
Robert Hein
Dialogue Editor
Thomas Saccio
Thomas Saccio
Property Master
Marissa Littlefield
Marissa Littlefield
Dialogue Editor
David M. Bernstein
David M. Bernstein
Set Production Assistant
John Rusk
John Rusk
Second Assistant Director
Cheryl A. Stone
Cheryl A. Stone
Production Accountant
Charles Lum
Charles Lum
Location Manager
Michael Wallace
Michael Wallace
Location Manager
Kimberly Skyrme
Kimberly Skyrme
Extras Casting
Shinique Smith
Shinique Smith
Production Assistant
Patricia Serafina Madiedo
Patricia Serafina Madiedo
Production Office Coordinator
Michael R. Kern
Michael R. Kern
Assistant Accountant
Peter Kohn
Peter Kohn
First Assistant Director
Allison Sherman
Allison Sherman
Production Office Coordinator
Michael Proscia Jr.
Michael Proscia Jr.
Additional Second Assistant Director
Edward Allen
Edward Allen
Assistant Accountant
Rick Landry
Rick Landry
Extras Casting
Jeanmarie Murphy-Burke
Jeanmarie Murphy-Burke
Unit Publicist
Gary Huckabay
Gary Huckabay
Location Manager
Elizabeth Sherry
Elizabeth Sherry
Assistant Editor
Ramsay King
Ramsay King
Local Casting
Foongy Lee
Foongy Lee
Location Manager
Michele Ortlip
Michele Ortlip
Casting Associate
Benita Hofstetter
Benita Hofstetter
Local Casting
Sallie Jones Arata
Sallie Jones Arata
Production Secretary
Kerry Orent
Kerry Orent
Post Production Supervisor
Tabby Hanson
Tabby Hanson
Stunts
Richard L. Blackwell
Richard L. Blackwell
Stunts
David Efron
David Efron
Stunts
Roy Farfel
Roy Farfel
Stunts
Eric Chambers
Eric Chambers
Stunts
Linda Perlin
Linda Perlin
Stunts
Mick O'Rourke
Mick O'Rourke
Stunts
Jerome Chen
Jerome Chen
Lead Animator
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