A law student uncovers a conspiracy, putting herself and others in danger.A law student uncovers a conspiracy, putting herself and others in danger.A law student uncovers a conspiracy, putting herself and others in danger.
- Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations
James Sikking
- FBI Director Denton Voyles
- (as James B. Sikking)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaJohn Grisham typically signs over the rights to his books and does not participate in film production decisions. For "The Pelican Brief," he campaigned to get Julia Roberts the role of Darby Shaw.
- GoofsJustice Jensen is killed by Khamel using a rope to strangle him. It takes him no more than a second to kill him. It seems highly unlikely that one could strangle a person in just one second. However, the strangulation is not shown, but judging by Khamel's quick yank and the sound Jensen made, it seems likely that he successfully dislocated or crushed a vertebra in his neck, which would quickly cause suffocation.
- Quotes
FBI Director Denton Voyles: So you're the little lady who started this great brouhaha.
- Alternate versionsThe Blu-ray release plastered the opening Warner Bros. Pictures logo with the silent version of the 2003 variant.
- SoundtracksBlues For Carol
Written and Performed by Clarence Hollimon
Courtesy of Black Top Records
Featured review
Another John Grisham novel becomes an entertaining thriller that opens with the murder of two Supreme Court justices. A Tulane law clerk suspects that the killings are too much of a coincidence and suggests that a Louisiana oil magnate and the White House may be involved. Determined to find out the truth, the clerk's research puts her life in danger, which is clear enough when her law professor is killed. Julia Roberts spends most of the film on the run, dodging killers and murder plots. Denzel Washington is a reporter who get pieces of information from an unknown source and eventually Roberts and Washington team up to investigate the assassinations. The film has complicated twists as Roberts and Washington work together to stay out of harm's way as their investigation points its compass at the White House. The supporting cast is great as are all the tech credits and James Horner contributes a nice music score.
- NewEnglandPat
- Feb 6, 2006
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Hồ Sơ Bồ Nông
- Filming locations
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA(on location)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $45,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $100,768,056
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $16,864,404
- Dec 19, 1993
- Gross worldwide
- $195,268,056
- Runtime2 hours 21 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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