# The Pelican Brief (1993)

> A law student's murder theory turns her and a determined Washington reporter into targets of a conspiracy reaching the highest levels of government.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5070

## Facts

- Runtime: 141 min
- Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama
- Director: Alan J. Pakula
- Cast: Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington, Sam Shepard, John Heard, Tony Goldwyn, James B. Sikking, William Atherton, Robert Culp
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107798/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tense, serious, paranoid, suspenseful movie night, 1990s movie marathon

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- [I Love Trouble (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/5927)
- [A Murder of Crows (1999)](https://ember.film/movie/10396)

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