The Pelican Brief

Two Supreme Court Justices have been assassinated. One lone law student has stumbled upon the truth. An investigative journalist wants her story. Everybody else wants her dead.

Duration: 141 min
Release date: 1993-09-17
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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 Coal
James B. Sikking
James B. Sikking
as 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
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
Michelle O'Neill
Michelle O'Neill
as Sara Ann Morgan
Peter Carlin
Peter Carlin
as Edward Linney
Ralph Cosham
Ralph Cosham
as Justice Jensen
Terrence Currier
Terrence Currier
as Rosenberg's Nurse
Edwin Newman
Edwin Newman
as Edwin Newman
Helen Carey
Helen Carey
as Federal Clerk
Howard Shalwitz
Howard Shalwitz
as Washington Herald Journalist
Kyle Prue
Kyle Prue
as News Desk Reporter
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
Carol Sutton
Carol Sutton
as New Orleans Policewoman
Scott M. Jefferson
Scott M. Jefferson
as Lieutenant 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
Magee Hickey
Magee Hickey
as Magee Hickey
Constance Yelverton
Constance Yelverton
as Clerk at Sheraton Hotel
Kim Kettle
Kim Kettle
as Gavin Verheek's Wife
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
Alan Wade
Alan Wade
as Parklane Administrator
Harold Surratt
Harold Surratt
as Parklane Security Officer
Paul Morella
Paul Morella
as White & Blazevich Attorney
Ed Johnson
Ed Johnson
as White & Blazevich Security Guard
Jurian Hughes
Jurian Hughes
as White & Blazevich Receptionist
Dick Stilwell
Dick Stilwell
as White & Blazevich Security
Tom Quinn
Tom Quinn
as Sara Ann Morgan's Father
Beverly Brigham
Beverly Brigham
as Safe Deposit Teller
Eliza Coleman
Eliza Coleman
as Female Pursuer with Gun
Doug Coleman
Doug Coleman
as Male Pursuer with Gun
Michael Port
Michael Port
as Tulane Law Student
Shanna Connell
Shanna Connell
as Tulane Law Student
Gene Babb
Gene Babb
as Reporter
Kyle Duvall
Kyle Duvall
as Reporter
Karl Warren
Karl Warren
as Reporter
Carrie Boren
Carrie Boren
as Reporter
James Earl Reed
James Earl Reed
as Reporter
Marianne Hettinger
Marianne Hettinger
as Eyewitness (uncredited)
Shane LeCocq
Shane LeCocq
as Mardi Gras Party Patron (uncredited)
Kimberley Roper
Kimberley Roper
as French Quarter Prostitute (uncredited)
Codie Scott
Codie Scott
as Man Partying in Quarter (uncredited)
William Shipman
William Shipman
as Office Worker (uncredited)
Joe James
Joe James
as Runner (voice,uncredited)
Saundra Quarterman
Saundra Quarterman
as Laura Kass
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Alan J. Pakula
Alan J. Pakula
Director
Alan J. Pakula
Alan J. Pakula
Screenplay
Alan J. Pakula
Alan J. Pakula
Producer
Pieter Jan Brugge
Pieter Jan Brugge
Producer
Stephen Goldblatt
Stephen Goldblatt
Director of Photography
Tom Rolf
Tom Rolf
Editor
Trudy Ship
Trudy Ship
Editor
John Grisham
John Grisham
Novel
James Horner
James Horner
Original Music Composer
Alixe Gordin
Alixe Gordin
Casting
Albert Wolsky
Albert Wolsky
Costume Design
Philip Rosenberg
Philip Rosenberg
Production Design
Robert Guerra
Robert Guerra
Art Direction
Lisa Fischer
Lisa Fischer
Set Decoration
Rick Simpson
Rick Simpson
Set Decoration
James Sabat
James Sabat
Production Sound Mixer
Louis Sabat
Louis Sabat
Boom Operator
Ron Bochar
Ron Bochar
Supervising Sound Editor
Ron Bochar
Ron Bochar
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Rick Dior
Rick Dior
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael J. Cerone
Michael J. Cerone
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Richard Portman
Richard Portman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dianne Dreyer
Dianne Dreyer
Script Supervisor
Celia D. Costas
Celia D. Costas
Unit Production Manager
Ken Regan
Ken Regan
Still Photographer
Dick Mingalone
Dick Mingalone
Camera Operator
John Shoemaker
John Shoemaker
Rigging Gaffer
Ted Churchill
Ted Churchill
Steadicam Operator
Doug Coleman
Doug Coleman
Stunt Coordinator
Kelly Irvine
Kelly Irvine
First Assistant Editor
Donald Laventhall
Donald Laventhall
Associate Producer
Trey Batchelor
Trey Batchelor
Second Second Assistant Director
Eliza Coleman
Eliza Coleman
Stunts
Marissa Littlefield
Marissa Littlefield
Dialogue Editor
Magdaline Volaitis
Magdaline Volaitis
Dialogue Editor
Robert Hein
Robert Hein
Dialogue Editor
Thomas Saccio
Thomas Saccio
Property Master
Cheryl A. Stone
Cheryl A. Stone
Production Accountant
Shinique Smith
Shinique Smith
Production Assistant
Allison Sherman
Allison Sherman
Production Office Coordinator
Jeanmarie Murphy-Burke
Jeanmarie Murphy-Burke
Unit Publicist
Patricia Serafina Madiedo
Patricia Serafina Madiedo
Production Office Coordinator
Michael R. Kern
Michael R. Kern
Assistant Accountant
David M. Bernstein
David M. Bernstein
Set Production Assistant
Sallie Jones Arata
Sallie Jones Arata
Production Secretary
Edward Allen
Edward Allen
Assistant Accountant
Michael Wallace
Michael Wallace
Location Manager
Charles Lum
Charles Lum
Location Manager
Foongy Lee
Foongy Lee
Location Manager
Gary Huckabay
Gary Huckabay
Location Manager
Elizabeth Sherry
Elizabeth Sherry
Assistant Editor
Kimberly Skyrme
Kimberly Skyrme
Extras Casting
Michele Ortlip
Michele Ortlip
Casting Associate
Rick Landry
Rick Landry
Extras Casting
Ramsay King
Ramsay King
Local Casting
Benita Hofstetter
Benita Hofstetter
Local Casting
John Rusk
John Rusk
Second Assistant Director
Michael Proscia Jr.
Michael Proscia Jr.
Additional Second Assistant Director
Peter Kohn
Peter Kohn
First Assistant Director
Kerry Orent
Kerry Orent
Post Production Supervisor
Linda Perlin
Linda Perlin
Stunts
Mick O'Rourke
Mick O'Rourke
Stunts
Tabby Hanson
Tabby Hanson
Stunts
Roy Farfel
Roy Farfel
Stunts
David Efron
David Efron
Stunts
Richard L. Blackwell
Richard L. Blackwell
Stunts
Eric Chambers
Eric Chambers
Stunts
Jerome Chen
Jerome Chen
Lead Animator
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