The Pelican Brief

New Orleans, a cryptic fax, a law journal open on a desk. A young student's theory sparks a deadly chase, a web of corruption unravels. Pakula's direction makes the paranoia feel dangerously real.

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Alan J. Pakula directed The Pelican Brief in 1993. See Alan J. Pakula's full filmography, where to start with Alan J. Pakula, or where to go after you've seen everything by Alan J. Pakula.

The Pelican Brief was released in 1993 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 141 minutes.