Legal thriller The Pelican Brief arrives on Netflix

Summarised from Liverpool Echo's report · Updated 6 Nov, 08:11 · Archive

The 1993 legal thriller starring Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington is now streaming on Netflix.

The Pelican Brief, adapted from John Grisham's 1992 bestselling novel by director Alan J. Pakula, has arrived on Netflix. The film stars Julia Roberts as law student Darby Shaw, who discovers a conspiracy behind the murders of two US Supreme Court justices. After her law professor boyfriend is killed in a car bombing, she joins forces with investigative journalist Gray Grantham, played by Denzel Washington, to unravel the plot.

The film's ensemble cast includes Stanley Tucci, Sam Shepard, John Heard and Tony Goldwyn. The Pelican Brief generated $195 million at the box office against a $45 million production budget. Pakula's final film before his death in 1998, it received mixed critical reviews, with some critics questioning its pacing while praising the storyline and performances.

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• 'Entertaining' legal thriller with 'masterly pacing' and an all-star cast now on NetflixA film adapted from a 1993 legal thriller starring Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington is now streaming on Netflix.Liverpool Echo · 6 Nov, 07:00

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