The Pelican Brief
Original Theatrical Date: December 16, 1993
While engaged in an affair with her alcoholic law professor (Sam Shepard), a New Orleans law student (Julia Roberts) finds herself embroiled in a terrifying web of intrigue extending to the highest levels of government after she writes a speculative legal brief exposing the activities of a powerful oil magnate and the President of the United States.
Denzel Washington is an investigative reporter who finds himself not only caught up in the story of his career, but also on the run with the source of his story.
One of the finest film adaptations of John Grisham's bestselling novels.
Genre: Suspense/ThrillerDrama