Description
This listing is for Pelican Brief VHS Video Tape 1993.
Actors: Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington, Sam Shepard, John Heard, Tony Goldwyn
Directors: Alan J. Pakula
Writers: Alan J. Pakula, John Grisham
Producers: Alan J. Pakula, Donald Laventhall, Pieter Jan Brugge
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC
Subtitles: Spanish
Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number of tapes: 1
Studio: Warner Home Video
VHS Release Date: February 14, 1995
Run Time: 141 minutes
"The Pelican Brief" is a good story about an ambitious young law student (played by Julia Roberts) who, after the assassinations of two Supreme Court Justices, accidentally stumbles upon a high-reaching conspiracy. Curiosity spurs her to investigate, and she writes a brief upon her findings, unaware that doing so will endanger her life, as well as anyone else's life who reads it. Darby Shaw (Roberts) is a smart, savvy young woman who manages to evade attempts on her life by quick wits, a bit of luck, and a little help from a government agency now and then (whose motives are unknown for quite some time.)
During her search for safety, she contacts a well-respected reporter (Denzel Washington,) who is known for his integrity. Together, they begin to unravel the mystery of the "Pelican" Brief, which puts both of their lives on the line as they try to stay one step ahead of assassins determined to stop the truth from getting out. Refreshingly, there is no love story between the two leads, although there is excellent chemistry and a strong bond between them; they do what they have to do, and mercifully escape the film without The Mandatory Love Scene.
The story unfolds in a manner that holds the audience's attention, with only small bits coming out at a time; we don't find out what was in the "Pelican" Brief until well into the film, and even after we realize what's going on, the suspense continues unabated until the very end. The cast includes some heavy hitters, including Sam Shepard, Stanley Tucci, Tony Goldwyn, John Heard, John Lithgow, and Hume Cronyn (briefly,) all of whom do a good job.
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