The Pelican Brief (1993)

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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, Drama
• Runtime: 2h 21m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 1,859 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

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Where to watch The Pelican Brief

• United States: 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 Netflix, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Now TV Cinema, Netflix Standard with Ads, HBO Max; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: stream on Netflix; rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Stan, Netflix Standard with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV

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