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The Pelican Brief

56%Critics52 reviews61%Audience1,270 reviews

5.85.6Kaverage critics score, out of 1019932h 21mPG-13

Mystery & Thriller

Taut thriller about a young law student whose legal brief about the assassination of two Supreme Court justices causes her to be targeted by killers. She realizes just how accurate her accusations have been when her lover and mentor is murdered. Forced to go on the run in New Orleans, she is aided by a journalist who helps her unravel a conspiracy involving senior government figures.

Directed by:

Alan J. Pakula