The Pelican Brief (1993)

1993 · 141 min · Thriller, Drama

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.

Directed by Alan J. Pakula. Starring Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington, Sam Shepard, John Heard and Tony Goldwyn.

Similar to The Pelican Brief

• All the President's Men (1976)
• The Parallax View (1974)
• The Siege (1998)
• Enemy of the State (1998)
• No Way Out (1987)
• Three Days of the Condor (1975)
• Clear and Present Danger (1994)
• The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
• Murder at 1600 (1997)
• In the Line of Fire (1993)

Explore The Pelican Brief as a constellation

Lyradrift plots The Pelican Brief as a star at the centre of its own sky, with related films orbiting it as satellites, gathered from TMDB recommendations, shared themes, Wikidata links (same director, writer, series, source material or subject) and closeness of feel, then chosen for the strongest evidence — the closer and brighter a star, the more strongly it is related. Fly to any satellite to make it the new centre and keep exploring.

Explore The Pelican Brief on Lyradrift →

This website uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.