Movie "The Pelican Brief" - DVD Movies Encyclopedia

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Two Supreme Court Justices have been killed. Now a college professor, who clerked for one of the two men, who's also having an affair with one of his students, is given a brief by her, that states who probably, wanted to see these two men dead. He then gives it to one of his friends, who works for the FBI. When the FBI director reads it, he is fascinated by it. One of the preseident's men who read it, is afraid that if it ever got out, the president could be smeared. So, he adivises the president to tell the director to drop it, which he does. But later the professor and the girl were out and he was drunk and when he refused to give her the keys she stepped out of the car. When he started it, it blew up. She then discovers that her place has been burglarized and what was taken were her computer and her disks. Obviously, her brief has someone agitated. She then turns to her boyfriend's friend at the FBI, he agrees to come meet her but before he does someone shoots him and takes his place. At the meeting, he was about to kill her when someone shoots him. She then decides to turn to Gray Grantham, an investigative reporter, who was contacted by someone who says he has info on the killings but backed out at the last minute. He then meets her and tells her what her brief is, and basically, the man she suspects is a good friend of the president, who is trying to manipulate the outcome of a trial that is now before the Supreme Court. Grantham tells her that her brief can harm the president and all what they have are theories, he asks her to help him but she wants to leave the country. When Grantham's editor tells him that they have nothing that he should drop cause the man she implicated is extremely powerful. Grantham's about to drop it when she says that she will help him. But can they stay alive?

Starring actors in "The Pelican Brief" movie:

Julia Roberts as a character Darby Shaw Julia Roberts also starred in the next movies: "Flatliners"; "Runaway Bride" in a role of Maggie Carpenter; "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind"; "Ocean's Twelve" in a role of Tess Ocean; "Hook" in a role of Tinkerbell; "Notting Hill" in a role of Anna Scott; "Conspiracy Theory" in a role of Alice Sutton; "Closer" in a role of Anna; "The Mexican" in a role of Samantha Barzel; "Erin Brockovich" in a role of Erin Brockovich; "Mona Lisa Smile" in a role of Katherine Ann Watson; "Pretty Woman" in a role of Vivian Ward; "Charlotte's Web" in a role of Charlotte the Spider; "I Love Trouble" in a role of Sabrina Peterson; "Stepmom" in a role of Isabel Kelly; "Sleeping with the Enemy" in a role of Laura Burney; "Steel Magnolias" in a role of Shelby Eatenton Latcherie; "Duplicity" in a role of Claire Stenwick; "My Best Friend's Wedding" in a role of Julianne Potter; "America's Sweethearts" in a role of Kathleen "Kiki" Harrison;

Denzel Washington as a character Gray Grantham Denzel Washington also starred in the next movies: "The Bone Collector" in a role of Lincoln 'Linc' Rhyme; "Training Day" in a role of Detective Alonzo Harris; "Out of Time"; "Philadelphia" in a role of Joe Miller; "Fallen" in a role of John Hobbes; "John Q" in a role of John Quincy Archibald; "Inside Man" in a role of Keith Frazier; "Glory" in a role of Pvt. Trip; "The Siege" in a role of Anthony 'Hub' Hubbard; "Antwone Fisher" in a role of Dr. Jerome Davenport; "The Manchurian Candidate" in a role of Ben Marco; "Mo' Better Blues" in a role of Bleek Gilliam; "Man on Fire" in a role of Creasy; "Crimson Tide" in a role of Lt. Commander Ron Hunter; "Remember the Titans" in a role of Coach Herman Boone; "American Gangster" in a role of Frank Lucas; "Virtuosity" in a role of Lt. Parker Barnes; "Ricochet" in a role of Nick Styles; "Deja Vu" in a role of Agent Doug Carlin - ATF; "Devil in a Blue Dress" in a role of Ezekiel 'Easy' Rawlins; "Cry Freedom" in a role of Steve Biko; "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3" in a role of Walter Garber;

Sam Shepard as a character Professor Thomas Callahan Sam Shepard also starred in the next movies: "Swordfish" in a role of Senator James Reisman; "Black Hawk Down" in a role of Maj. Gen. William F. Garrison; "Blind Horizon" in a role of Sheriff Jack Kolb; "Bandidas" in a role of Bill Buck; "Thunderheart" in a role of Frank Coutelle; "Charlotte's Web" in a role of Narrator; "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" in a role of Frank James; "The Return" in a role of Ed Mills; "Paris, Texas"; "Felon" in a role of Gordon Camrose; "All the Pretty Horses" in a role of J.C. Franklin; "The Accidental Husband" in a role of Wilder; "Steel Magnolias" in a role of Spud Jones; "Brothers";

John Heard as a character FBI Agent Gavin Vereek John Heard also starred in the next movies: "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York" in a role of Peter McCallister; "White Chicks" in a role of Warren Vandergeld; "Edison" in a role of Tilman; "The Chumscrubber" in a role of Officer Lou Bratley; "Home Alone" in a role of Peter McCallister; "C.H.U.D." in a role of George Cooper; "The Lucky Ones" in a role of Bob; "Beaches" in a role of John Pierce; "Cat People" in a role of Oliver Yates; "Snake Eyes" in a role of Gilbert Powell; "Radio Flyer" in a role of Daugherty; "Big" in a role of Paul; "One Eight Seven" in a role of Dave Childress; "Justice League: The New Frontier" in a role of Ace Morgan; "Awakenings" in a role of Dr. Kaufman; "The Milagro Beanfield War" in a role of Charlie Bloom; "Before and After" in a role of Wendell Bye;

Tony Goldwyn as a character White House Chief of Staff Fletcher Coal Tony Goldwyn also starred in the next movies: "The Last Samurai" in a role of Colonel Bagley; "The 6th Day" in a role of Michael Drucker; "Ghost" in a role of Carl Bruner; "Kiss the Girls" in a role of Dr. William 'Will' Rudolph; "Tarzan" in a role of Tarzan; "Bounce" in a role of Greg Janello;

James Sikking as a character FBI Director Denton Voyles James Sikking also starred in the next movies: "Tyson" in a role of Bill Clayton; "Made of Honor" in a role of Reverend Foote; "Ordinary People" in a role of Ray Hanley;

William Atherton as a character Bob Gminski William Atherton also starred in the next movies: "Die Hard" in a role of Richard Thornburg; "Die Hard 2" in a role of Richard Thornburg; "The Last Samurai" in a role of Winchester Rep; "The Devil's Own"; "Mad City" in a role of Malt Dohlen; "Ghost Busters" in a role of Walter Peck/"Wally Wick"; "The Sugarland Express" in a role of Clovis Michael Poplin; "Into the Sun" in a role of Agent Block; "No Mercy" in a role of Allan Deveneux; "The Day of the Locust" in a role of Tod Hackett; "Real Genius" in a role of Prof. Jerry Hathaway; "Black Crescent Moon aka bgFATLdy" in a role of Jo Dexton;

Robert Culp as a character President Robert Culp also starred in the next movies: "Most Wanted" in a role of Donald Bickhart;

Stanley Tucci as a character Khamel Stanley Tucci also starred in the next movies: "Road To Perdition"; "The Terminal" in a role of Frank Dixon; "Maid in Manhattan"; "Robots"; "Beethoven" in a role of Vernon; "The Devil Wears Prada" in a role of Nigel; "The Hoax" in a role of Shelton Fisher; "A Life Less Ordinary" in a role of Elliot Zweikel; "The Impostors" in a role of Arthur; "Space Chimps" in a role of The Senator; "Monkey Shines" in a role of Dr. John Wiseman; "Swing Vote" in a role of Martin Fox; "What Just Happened?" in a role of Scott Solomon; "It Could Happen to You" in a role of Eddie Biasi; "The Tale of Despereaux" in a role of Boldo; "Julie & Julia" in a role of Paul Child; "America's Sweethearts" in a role of Dave Kingman;

Hume Cronyn as a character Supreme Court Justice Rosenberg Hume Cronyn also starred in the next movies: "Brewster's Millions" in a role of Rupert Horn; "Cocoon: The Return" in a role of Joseph 'Joe' Finley; "*batteries not included" in a role of Frank Riley, Owner Riley's Cafe; "Santa and Pete" in a role of Saint Nick; "Cocoon" in a role of Joe Finley; "The World According to Garp" in a role of Mr. Fields;

John Lithgow as a character Smith Keen John Lithgow also starred in the next movies: "Shrek" in a role of Lord Farquaad; "Cliffhanger" in a role of Eric Qualen; "Ricochet" in a role of Earl Talbott Blake; "2010" in a role of Dr. Walter Curnow; "A Civil Action" in a role of Judge Walter J. Skinner; "The World According to Garp" in a role of Roberta Muldoon; "Memphis Belle" in a role of Lt.Col. Bruce Derringer; "Terms of Endearment" in a role of Sam Burns; "Raising Cain" in a role of Margo; "Footloose" in a role of Reverend Shaw Moore; "The Day After" in a role of Joe Huxley;

Anthony Heald as a character Marty Velmano Anthony Heald also starred in the next movies: "8MM" in a role of Daniel Longdale; "Proof of Life" in a role of Ted Fellner; "Red Dragon" in a role of Dr. Frederick Chilton; "The Silence of the Lambs" in a role of Dr. Frederick Chilton; "Outrageous Fortune" in a role of Weldon; "Accepted" in a role of Dean Van Horne; "Deep Rising" in a role of Simon Canton; "The Super" in a role of Ron Nessim; "The Client" in a role of Larry Trumann;

Nicholas Woodeson as a character Stump Nicholas Woodeson starred only in the movie "The Pelican Brief"

Stanley Anderson as a character Edwin Sneller Stanley Anderson also starred in the next movies: "40 Days and 40 Nights" in a role of Pater Maher; "Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde" in a role of Michael Blaine; "Proof of Life" in a role of Jerry; "Spider-Man" in a role of General Slocum; "Primal Fear" in a role of Archbishop Richard Rushman; "RoboCop 3" in a role of Zack; "Waking the Dead" in a role of Fielding's Father;

John Finn as a character Matthew Barr John Finn also starred in the next movies: "Catch Me If You Can" in a role of Assistant Director Marsh; "Glory" in a role of Sgt. Maj. Mulcahy; "The Hunted" in a role of Ted Chenoweth; "Blown Away" in a role of Capt. Fred Roarke; "Desperate Hours" in a role of Lexington;