UNITED STATES · 1993

The Pelican Brief

Alan J. Pakula
political corruption conspiracy thriller judicial system investigative journalism corporate greed
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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.

Year1993
CountryUnited States
DirectorAlan J. Pakula
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