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Pelican brief, Warner Bros. Pictures presents an Alan J. Pakula film ; produced by Alan J. Pakula and Pieter Jan Brugge ; directed by Alan J. Pakula ; screenplay by Alan J. Pakula

Label
Pelican brief, Warner Bros. Pictures presents an Alan J. Pakula film ; produced by Alan J. Pakula and Pieter Jan Brugge ; directed by Alan J. Pakula ; screenplay by Alan J. Pakula
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13
Main title
Pelican brief
Oclc number
466429992
Responsibility statement
Warner Bros. Pictures presents an Alan J. Pakula film ; produced by Alan J. Pakula and Pieter Jan Brugge ; directed by Alan J. Pakula ; screenplay by Alan J. Pakula
Runtime
141
Summary
Two Supreme Court Justices have been murdered. A lone law student turns her suspicions about the deaths into a speculative brief that sends shock waves into the highest levels of government. She finds herself embroiled in a terrifying web of intrigue extending to the highest levels of government. She writes a speculative legal brief exposing the activities of a powerful oil magnate. With the help of Gray Grantham, an investigative reporter, they suspect a good friend of the president is trying to manipulate the outcome of a trial that is now before the Supreme Court
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Classification
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