The Pelican Brief (1993)
The Pelican Brief (1993)
Two Supreme Court Justices have been assassinated. One lone law student has stumbled upon the truth. An investigative journalist wants her story. Everybody else wants her dead.
A law student's theory about the recent deaths of two Supreme Court justices embroils her in a far-reaching web of murder, corruption, and greed.

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Cast

Julia Roberts Julia Roberts As: Darby Shaw
Denzel Washington Denzel Washington As: Gray Grantham
Sam Shepard Sam Shepard As: Thomas Callahan
John Heard John Heard As: Gavin Vereek
Tony Goldwyn Tony Goldwyn As: Fletcher Cole
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Storyline

A law student's theory about the recent deaths of two Supreme Court justices embroils her in a far-reaching web of murder, corruption, and greed.


Tagline: Two Supreme Court Justices have been assassinated. One lone law student has stumbled upon the truth. An investigative journalist wants her story. Everybody else wants her dead.
Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 17 September 1993

Country: US

Runtime: 141m

Company Credits

Company: Warner Bros. Pictures

Budget: $45,000,000

Revenue: $195,268,056

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Cast

Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts

Darby Shaw

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Gray Grantham

Sam Shepard

Sam Shepard

Thomas Callahan

John Heard

John Heard

Gavin Vereek

Tony Goldwyn

Tony Goldwyn

Fletcher Cole

James B. Sikking

James B. Sikking

FBI Director Denton Voyles

William Atherton

William Atherton

Bob Gminski

Robert Culp

Robert Culp

The President

Stanley Tucci

Stanley Tucci

Khamel

Hume Cronyn

Hume Cronyn

Justice Rosenberg

John Lithgow

John Lithgow

Smith Keen

Anthony Heald

Anthony Heald

Marty Velmano

Nicholas Woodeson

Nicholas Woodeson

Stump

Stanley Anderson

Stanley Anderson

Edwin Sneller

John Finn

John Finn

Matthew Barr

Cynthia Nixon

Cynthia Nixon

Alice Stark

Jake Weber

Jake Weber

Curtis Morgan / Garcia

Casey Biggs

Casey Biggs

Eric East

Christopher Murray

Christopher Murray

Rupert

Sonny Jim Gaines

Sonny Jim Gaines

Sarge

Kevin Geer

Kevin Geer

K.O. Lewis

Joe Chrest

Joe Chrest

Song and Dance Man from Bar

Richard Bauer

Richard Bauer

Managing Editor

Ralph Cosham

Ralph Cosham

Justice Jensen

Tom Quinn

Tom Quinn

Sara Ann Morgan's Father

Michelle O'Neill

Michelle O'Neill

Sara Ann Morgan

Edwin Newman

Edwin Newman

Self

Helen Carey

Helen Carey

Federal Clerk

Howard Shalwitz

Howard Shalwitz

Washington Herald Journalist

Carol Sutton

Carol Sutton

New Orleans Policewoman

Magee Hickey

Magee Hickey

Self

Ellie K. Wang

Ellie K. Wang

Reporter at National Cathedral

Franchelle Stewart Dorn

Franchelle Stewart Dorn

University Registrar

Karen Bralove

Karen Bralove

University Placement Clerk

Teagle F. Bougere

Teagle F. Bougere

Male University Student

Carey Varner

Carey Varner

Female University Student

Sandra Quarterman

Sandra Quarterman

Laura Kass

Cynthia Hood

Cynthia Hood

Parklane Receptionist

Beverly Brigham

Beverly Brigham

Safe Deposit Teller

Doug Coleman

Doug Coleman

Male Pursuer with Gun

Eliza Coleman

Eliza Coleman

Female Pursuer with Gun

Carrie Boren

Carrie Boren

Reporter

Amber Nelson

Amber Nelson

Teen Bicyclist

Kelly Lynn Richards

Kelly Lynn Richards

Protester

Greta Valenti

Greta Valenti

Kid at Parade

Jerry Van Dyke

Jerry Van Dyke

Assistant Coach Luther Horatio Van Dam in Coach (archive footage)

Harold Surratt

Harold Surratt

Parklane Security Officer

Shanna Connell

Shanna Connell

Tulane Law Student

Michael Port

Michael Port

Tulane Law Student

Gene Babb

Gene Babb

Reporter

Kyle Duvall

Kyle Duvall

Reporter

Karl Warren

Karl Warren

Reporter

James Earl Reed

James Earl Reed

Reporter

Kyle Prue

Kyle Prue

News Desk Reporter

Jurian Hughes

Jurian Hughes

White & Blazevich Receptionist

Peter Carlin

Peter Carlin

Edward Linney

Terrence Currier

Terrence Currier

Rosenberg's Nurse

Jewell Robinson

Jewell Robinson

Senior Washington Herald Editor

Kim Peter Kovac

Kim Peter Kovac

Senior Washington Herald Editor

Norman Aronovic

Norman Aronovic

Senior Washington Herald Editor

Carl Palmer

Carl Palmer

Cop in Cowboy Boots

Scott M. Jefferson

Scott M. Jefferson

Lt. Olsen

Danny Kamin

Danny Kamin

Hooten

Mark McLaughlin

Mark McLaughlin

CIA Agent in Hotel Room

Robert Pavlovich

Robert Pavlovich

CIA Agent in Hotel Room

Constance Yelverton

Constance Yelverton

Clerk at Sheraton Hotel

Kim Kettle

Kim Kettle

Gavin Verheek's Wife

Alan Wade

Alan Wade

Parklane Administrator

Paul Morella

Paul Morella

White & Blazevich Attorney

Ed Johnson

Ed Johnson

White & Blazevich Security Guard

Dick Stilwell

Dick Stilwell

White & Blazevich Security

Deborah Ben-Eliezer

Deborah Ben-Eliezer

Marie Halliburton - Protester

Catherine Boyd

Catherine Boyd

Protester

Keith Fluker

Keith Fluker

Agent

Marianne Hettinger

Marianne Hettinger

Eyewitness

Joe James

Joe James

Runner (voice)

Shane LeCocq

Shane LeCocq

Mardi Gras Party Patron

Kimberley Roper

Kimberley Roper

French Quarter Prostitute

Codie Scott

Codie Scott

Man Partying in Quarter

William Shipman

William Shipman

Office Worker

Avo Shirazee

Avo Shirazee

Teen Bicyclist

John A. Taylor

John A. Taylor

Law School Administrator

Jerry Van Dyke

Jerry Van Dyke

Assistant Coach Luther Horatio Van Dam (archive footage)

Directed By

Alan J. Pakula

Alan J. Pakula

Director

Dianne Dreyer

Dianne Dreyer

Script Supervisor

Trey Batchelor

Trey Batchelor

Second Second Assistant Director

John Rusk

John Rusk

Second Assistant Director

Michael Proscia Jr.

Michael Proscia Jr.

Additional Second Assistant Director

Peter Kohn

Peter Kohn

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Alan J. Pakula

Alan J. Pakula

Producer

Pieter Jan Brugge

Pieter Jan Brugge

Producer

Alixe Gordin

Alixe Gordin

Casting

Celia D. Costas

Celia D. Costas

Unit Production Manager

Donald Laventhall

Donald Laventhall

Associate Producer

Cheryl A. Stone

Cheryl A. Stone

Production Accountant

Shinique Smith

Shinique Smith

Production Assistant

Allison Sherman

Allison Sherman

Production Office Coordinator

Patricia Serafina Madiedo

Patricia Serafina Madiedo

Production Office Coordinator

Michael R. Kern

Michael R. Kern

Assistant Accountant

Sallie Jones Arata

Sallie Jones Arata

Production Secretary

Edward Allen

Edward Allen

Assistant Accountant

Michael Wallace

Michael Wallace

Location Manager

Charles Lum

Charles Lum

Location Manager

Foongy Lee

Foongy Lee

Location Manager

Gary Huckabay

Gary Huckabay

Location Manager

Kimberly Skyrme

Kimberly Skyrme

Extras Casting

Michele Ortlip

Michele Ortlip

Casting Associate

Rick Landry

Rick Landry

Extras Casting

Ramsay King

Ramsay King

Local Casting

Benita Hofstetter

Benita Hofstetter

Local Casting

Edited By

Tom Rolf

Tom Rolf

Editor

Trudy Ship

Trudy Ship

Editor

Kelly Irvine

Kelly Irvine

First Assistant Editor

Elizabeth Sherry

Elizabeth Sherry

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Albert Wolsky

Albert Wolsky

Costume Design

Sound

James Horner

James Horner

Original Music Composer

James Sabat

James Sabat

Production Sound Mixer

Louis Sabat

Louis Sabat

Boom Operator

Ron Bochar

Ron Bochar

Supervising Sound Editor

Ron Bochar

Ron Bochar

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Rick Dior

Rick Dior

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael J. Cerone

Michael J. Cerone

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Richard Portman

Richard Portman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Marissa Littlefield

Marissa Littlefield

Dialogue Editor

Magdaline Volaitis

Magdaline Volaitis

Dialogue Editor

Robert Hein

Robert Hein

Dialogue Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Stephen Goldblatt

Stephen Goldblatt

Director of Photography

Ken Regan

Ken Regan

Still Photographer

Dick Mingalone

Dick Mingalone

Camera Operator

Ted Churchill

Ted Churchill

Steadicam Operator

Lighting

John Shoemaker

John Shoemaker

Rigging Gaffer

Art Department

Philip Rosenberg

Philip Rosenberg

Production Design

Robert Guerra

Robert Guerra

Art Direction

Lisa Fischer

Lisa Fischer

Set Decoration

Rick Simpson

Rick Simpson

Set Decoration

Thomas Saccio

Thomas Saccio

Property Master

Other Crew

Doug Coleman

Doug Coleman

Stunt Coordinator

Eliza Coleman

Eliza Coleman

Stunts

Jeanmarie Murphy-Burke

Jeanmarie Murphy-Burke

Unit Publicist

David M. Bernstein

David M. Bernstein

Set Production Assistant

Kerry Orent

Kerry Orent

Post Production Supervisor

Linda Perlin

Linda Perlin

Stunts

Mick O'Rourke

Mick O'Rourke

Stunts

Tabby Hanson

Tabby Hanson

Stunts

Roy Farfel

Roy Farfel

Stunts

David Efron

David Efron

Stunts

Richard L. Blackwell

Richard L. Blackwell

Stunts

Eric Chambers

Eric Chambers

Stunts

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