The Pelican Brief (film)

The Pelican Brief
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAlan J. Pakula
Screenplay byAlan J. Pakula
Based onThe Pelican Brief
1992 novel
by John Grisham
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyStephen Goldblatt
Edited by
Music byJames Horner
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • December 17, 1993 (1993-12-17)
Running time
141 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$45 million[1]
Box office$195.3 million[2]

The Pelican Brief is a 1993 American legal thriller film based on the 1992 novel by John Grisham. Directed by Alan J. Pakula, the film stars Julia Roberts in the role of young law student Darby Shaw and Denzel Washington as Washington Herald reporter Gray Grantham. The film, which features music composed by James Horner, was the last film that featured Pakula as both writer and director before his death.[3]

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  2. ^ "The Pelican Brief (1993)". Box Office Mojo. Amazon. Archived from the original on October 17, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  3. ^ "The Pelican Brief". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.