THE PELICAN BRIEF

Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington, John Lithgow

Warner Bros.; Directed by Alan J. Pakula

Rated PG-13; 141 minutes; 1993

Two Supreme Court justices are assassinated. Law Student Darby Shaw (Julia Roberts) develops "The Pelican Brief," a theory explaining who killed the justices and why. When Darby’s associates who have read the brief turn up dead, Darby enlists the help of journalist Gray Grantham (Denzel Washington) to piece together the deadly puzzle of ambition, intrigue, and murder.

Reviews

"A heart–stopping, spine–chilling, adrenaline–pumping, run–for–your–life thriller!"

— Pat Collins, WWOR–TV

"Fantastic. Fast and exciting. Julia Roberts is dynamite."

— Pia Lindstrom, WNBC–TV

"Exhilarating. A breathless, first–class thriller."

— Dennis Cunningham, CBS–TV

"Smart. A powerhouse! Engrossing and superbly entertaining. Thrillers don’t get any better than this."

— Joanna Langfield, THE MOVIE MINUTE

"Brilliant. Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington are riveting."

— Jules Peimer, WNWK RADIO

"Powerful."

— Jeffrey Lyons, SNEAK PREVIEWS/LYONS DEN RADIO

"Wonderful. Julia Roberts is radiant in this fascinating thriller. Denzel Washington is dynamic."

— David Sheehan, KNBC–TV

"Entertaining. It brilliantly captures Grisham’s best seller. Fabulous and top–notch."

— Paul Wunder, WBAI RADIO

"Riveting. A masterfully–made thriller that grabs you right from the start and never lets go."

— Neil Rosen, WNCN/NEW YORK 1 NEWS

"Go see it! A taut, fast–paced thriller."

— Scott and Barbara Siegel, SIEGEL ENTERTAINMENT SYNDICATE

BLURB

—The excitement of this film is not brief in this suspenseful campus crowd-pleaser.