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Certificate 12

Cast Julia Roberts Denzel Washington Sam Shepard John Heard

Directors Alan J Pakula

Screenwriters John Grisham Alan J Pakula

Running Time 141 minutes

The Pelican Brief
The second John Grisham thriller to become a movie sees Julia Roberts on the run

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Plot
After two Supreme Court judges are assassinated, bright young law student Darby, comes up with a conspiracy theory that is worringly accurate. Soon the government are after her and her mentor, Professor Thomas Callahan, breaking into houses and blowing up cars. Her only hope in exposing the truth and staying alive, lies in investigative reporter Gray Grantham.

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