The Pelican Brief
Thriller • PG-13 • 1993 • 2 hr 21 min
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Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington, Sam Shepard, John Heard, Tony Goldwyn
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One the best thrillers of the 90s. Acting is A+.
Likely very good when it came out, but felt like an old cheesy story from 2022. Great actors though!
Probably better than average thriller if you can put some of the cast's wooden acting out of your head for the majority of the story!
Good movie, not super memorable but suspenseful while watching!
Good, but I haven’t watched it again since ‘93. This puts it in the “one watch wonder” movie category.
Thought it was a Grisham classic when I saw it, loved the book and it’s a faithful adaptation
Good story middle of the road movie. Should have been better with the star power
Nice movie about conspiracy, the actors were well, and the plot dont seem forced.
Very engaging and intense, made all the better by great actors. Not perfect but very solid film- one of the better legal mysteries.
A very good political conspiracy thriller with an outstanding cast. Long and far-fetched, but engaging.
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