The Pelican Brief (1993)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
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.
- Released: 1993-09-17
- Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama
- Runtime: 2h 21m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 1,834 votes
Directed by Alan J. Pakula.
Top cast
- Julia Roberts as Darby Shaw
- Denzel Washington as Gray Grantham
- Sam Shepard as Thomas Callahan
- John Heard as Gavin Vereek
- Tony Goldwyn as Fletcher Coal
- James B. Sikking as Denton Voyles
- William Atherton as Bob Gminski
- Robert Culp as The President
- Stanley Tucci as Khamel
- Hume Cronyn as Justice Rosenberg
Where to watch The Pelican Brief
- United States: stream on Howdy Amazon Channel; watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Now TV Cinema, HBO Max; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
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- Australia: stream on Stan; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
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