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The Pelican Brief
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Starring:
Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington, John Heard, Tony Goldwyn, Stanley Tucci, James B. Sikking, William Atherton, Robert Culp, John Lithgow, Sam Shepard, Hume Cronyn

Directed By:
Alan J. Pakula

Written By:
Alan J. Pakula

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The Pelican Brief (1994)
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Movie Review by B Movie Ben
August 14th, 2007

Everyone I have told about the brief is dead.

Edward Linney (Peter Carlin): You know, when you came in... I thought I was hallucinating again.
Darby Shaw (Julia Roberts): I'm sorry.
Edward Linney: Oh, no, I'll take a hallucination like that, anytime.

Take any John Grisham novel and have it brought to screen, written and directed by Alan J. Pakula (Sophie's Choice, All the President's Men. To Kill a Mockingbird), and add Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington as the leads, and you have a movie that is worthy of 141 minutes of your life.

I love political films. You know that if you have read my reviews. Political thrillers are especially great. This one is well worth watching for the story, the directing, and, most especially, for the lead actors. I do not think that Washington and Roberts have ever disappointed me - OK, there was that License to Kill in 1984.

I won't synopsize - you can get that anywhere - but, I will say that you will not be disappointed. It's not a popcorn movie, you have to put some effort into watching it, but the rewards are great. And the chemistry between Roberts and Washington is fantastic!

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Andy
Aug 14, 2007 8:37 PM
 
I miss the old suspense movies of the 90's. You don't see stuff like this or The Firm anymore.
B Movie Ben
Aug 14, 2007 9:46 PM
 
Amen to that.



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