The pelican brief, Warner Bros. Pictures presents an Alan J. Pakula film ; produced by Alan J. Pakula and Pieter Jan Brugge ; screenplay by Alan J. Pakula ; directed by Alan J. Pakula
Type
Label
The pelican brief, Warner Bros. Pictures presents an Alan J. Pakula film ; produced by Alan J. Pakula and Pieter Jan Brugge ; screenplay by Alan J. Pakula ; directed by Alan J. Pakula
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for momentary language, and some violenceCHV rating: 14A
Main title
The pelican brief
Oclc number
302426422
Responsibility statement
Warner Bros. Pictures presents an Alan J. Pakula film ; produced by Alan J. Pakula and Pieter Jan Brugge ; screenplay by Alan J. Pakula ; directed 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
resource.variantTitle
Affaire peĢlican
Classification
Contributor
- Cronyn, Hume
- Lithgow, John, 1945-
- Tucci, Stanley
- Horner, James
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Heard, John, 1946-2017
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
- Sikking, James, 1934-
- Washington, Denzel, 1954-
- Atherton, William
- Culp, Robert, 1930-2010
- Grisham, John
- Goldwyn, Tony
- Shepard, Sam, 1943-2017
- Brugge, Pieter Jan
- Pakula, Alan J., 1928-1998
- Roberts, Julia, 1967-
Genre
Subject
- Estudiantes universitarios -- Estados Unidos -- Teatro
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Murder + Investigation -- United States -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Investigative reporting -- United States -- Drama
- Feature films
- Trials (Offenses against the environment) -- United States -- Drama
- Documentos legales -- Estados Unidos -- Teatro
- Action and adventure films
- Women law students -- United States -- Drama
- Legal briefs -- United States -- Drama
- Procesos criminales -- Estados Unidos -- Teatro
- Asesinato -- Estados Unidos -- Teatro
- Legal films
- Reporteros y reportajes -- Estados Unidos -- Teatro
Content
Is Based On
Mapped to
Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Contributor17
- Cronyn, Hume
- Lithgow, John, 1945-
- Tucci, Stanley
- Horner, James
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Heard, John, 1946-2017
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
- Sikking, James, 1934-
- Washington, Denzel, 1954-
- Atherton, William
- Culp, Robert, 1930-2010
- Grisham, John
- Goldwyn, Tony
- Shepard, Sam, 1943-2017
- Brugge, Pieter Jan
- Pakula, Alan J., 1928-1998
- Roberts, Julia, 1967-
- Genre5
- Subject15
- Estudiantes universitarios -- Estados Unidos -- Teatro
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Murder + Investigation -- United States -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Investigative reporting -- United States -- Drama
- Feature films
- Trials (Offenses against the environment) -- United States -- Drama
- Documentos legales -- Estados Unidos -- Teatro
- Action and adventure films
- Women law students -- United States -- Drama
- Legal briefs -- United States -- Drama
- Procesos criminales -- Estados Unidos -- Teatro
- Asesinato -- Estados Unidos -- Teatro
- Legal films
- Reporteros y reportajes -- Estados Unidos -- Teatro
- Content1
- Is Based On1
- Mapped to1