United States / Dec 13, 1993 / Westwood, California
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Robert Culp | The President |
| Stanley Tucci | Khamel |
| Hume Cronyn | Justice Rosenberg |
| John Lithgow | Smith Keen |
| Anthony Heald | Marty Velmano |
| Nicholas Woodeson | Stump |
| Stanley Anderson | Edwin Sneller |
| John Finn | Matthew Barr |
| Cynthia Nixon | Alice Stark |
| Jake Weber | Curtis Morgan |
| Casey Biggs | Eric East |
| Christopher Murray | Rupert |
| Sonny Jim Gaines | Sarge |
| Kevin Geer | K.O. Lewis |
| Joe Chrest | Song and Dance Man from Bar |
| Richard Bauer | Managing Editor |
| Michelle O'Neill | Sara Ann Morgan |
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| Peter Carlin | Edward Linney |
| Ralph Cosham | Justice Jensen |
| Terrence Currier | Rosenberg's Nurse |
| Edwin Newman | Edwin Newman |
| Helen Carey | Federal Clerk |
| Howard Shalwitz | Washington Herald Journalist |
| Kyle Prue | News Desk Reporter |
| Jewell Robinson | Senior Washington Herald Editor |
| Kim Peter Kovac | Senior Washington Herald Editor |
| Norman Aronovic | Senior Washington Herald Editor |
| Carl Palmer | Cop in Cowboy Boots |
| Carol Sutton | New Orleans Policewoman |
| Scott M. Jefferson | Lieutenant Olsen |
| Danny Kamin | Hooten |
| Mark McLaughlin | CIA Agent in Hotel Room |
| Robert Pavlovich | CIA Agent in Hotel Room |
| Magee Hickey | Magee Hickey |
| Constance Yelverton | Clerk at Sheraton Hotel |
| Kim Kettle | Gavin Verheek's Wife |
| Ellie K. Wang | Reporter at National Cathedral |
| Franchelle Stewart Dorn | University Registrar |
| Karen Bralove | University Placement Clerk |
| Teagle F. Bougere | Male University Student |
| Carey Varner | Female University Student |
| Sandra Quarterman | Laura Kass |
| Cynthia Hood | Parklane Receptionist |
| Alan Wade | Parklane Administrator |
| Harold Surratt | Parklane Security Officer |
| Paul Morella | White & Blazevich Attorney |
| Ed Johnson | White & Blazevich Security Guard |
| Jurian Hughes | White & Blazevich Receptionist |
| Dick Stilwell | White & Blazevich Security |
| Tom Quinn | Sara Ann Morgan's Father |
| Beverly Brigham | Safe Deposit Teller |
| Eliza Coleman | Female Pursuer with Gun |
| Doug Coleman | Male Pursuer with Gun |
| Michael Port | Tulane Law Student |
| Shanna Connell | Tulane Law Student |
| Gene Babb | Reporter |
| Kyle Duvall | Reporter |
| Karl Warren | Reporter |
| Carrie Boren | Reporter |
| James Earl Reed | Reporter |
| Marianne Hettinger | Eyewitness (uncredited) |
| Shane LeCocq | Mardi Gras Party Patron (uncredited) |
| Kimberley Roper | French Quarter Prostitute (uncredited) |
| Codie Scott | Man Partying in Quarter (uncredited) |
| William Shipman | Office Worker (uncredited) |
| Joe James | Runner (voice,uncredited) |
| Saundra Quarterman | Laura Kass |
Genres
ThrillerCrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Pelican Brief |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 17 settembre 1993 |
| Production | Alan J. Pakula, Pieter Jan Brugge, Donald Laventhall |
| Writer | Alan J. Pakula, John Grisham |
| Casting | Alixe Gordin |
| Editing | Tom Rolf, Trudy Ship, Kelly Irvine, Elizabeth Sherry |
| Cinematography | Stephen Goldblatt, Dick Mingalone, Ted Churchill, Ken Regan |
| Assistant directors | John Rusk, Peter Kohn, Alan J. Pakula, Dianne Dreyer, Trey Batchelor, Michael Proscia Jr. |
| Lighting | John Shoemaker |
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Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Canada / Sep 17, 1993
United States / Dec 16, 1993 / PG-13
Philippines / Feb 16, 1994
South Korea / Feb 19, 1994 / 15
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Ireland / Feb 25, 1994 / PG
Sweden / Feb 25, 1994 / 15
United Kingdom / Feb 25, 1994 / 12
Australia / Mar 09, 1994 / M
Germany / Mar 09, 1994 / 12
Argentina / Mar 10, 1994
Italy / Mar 11, 1994
Switzerland / Mar 11, 1994
France / Mar 16, 1994 / 12
Greece / Mar 16, 1994
Spain / Mar 24, 1994 / 12
Brazil / Mar 25, 1994 / 16 / IMDB
Finland / Mar 25, 1994 / K-12
Denmark / Apr 04, 1994 / 15
Czechia / Apr 14, 1994 / 15+
Netherlands / Apr 14, 1994 / 12
Portugal / Apr 15, 1994 / M/12
Türkiye / Apr 15, 1994
Hungary / Apr 28, 1994 / 12
Japan / Apr 29, 1994
Poland / May 13, 1994 / 16
Uruguay / Jun 03, 1994
Estonia / Jul 01, 1994
Physical media
Mexico / Jun 25, 1997 / DVD
Russia / Sep 28, 2001 / DVD
Netherlands / Apr 01, 2009 / 12 / Blu ray
TV
Slovakia / Nov 01, 1997 / 12 / Markíza
Netherlands / Dec 04, 2003 / 12 / Net 5
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