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Two Supreme Court Justices have been murdered. A lone law student turns her suspicions about the deaths into a speculative brief that sends shock waves into the highest levels of government. She finds herself embroiled in a terrifying web of intrigue extending to the highest levels of government. Sh...

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Uniform Title:Pelican brief (Motion picture)
Corporate Author: Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ) (film production company.)
Other Authors: Pakula, Alan J., 1928-1998 (Screenwriter), Roberts, Julia, 1967- (Actor), Washington, Denzel, 1954- (Actor), Shepard, Sam, 1943-2017 (Actor), Heard, John, 1946-2017 (Actor), Goldwyn, Tony (Actor), Sikking, James, 1934- (Actor), Atherton, William (Actor), Culp, Robert, 1930-2010 (Actor), Tucci, Stanley (Actor), Cronyn, Hume (Actor), Lithgow, John, 1945- (Actor), Horner, James (composer (expression)), Grisham, John
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:English
French
German
Italian
Portuguese
Spanish
Language Notes:English, French (Parisian and Quebec), German, Italian, Portuguese, or Spanish (Castilian and Latin) dialogue; with optional Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish or Swedish subtitles; English, German and Italian subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
Published: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2009]
Subjects:
Women law students > United States > Drama.
Investigative reporting > United States > Drama.
Legal briefs > United States > Drama.
Murder > Investigation > United States > Drama.
Trials (Offenses against the environment) > United States > Drama.
Estudiantes universitarios > Estados Unidos > Teatro.
Reporteros y reportajes > Estados Unidos > Teatro.
Documentos legales > Estados Unidos > Teatro.
Asesinato > Estados Unidos > Teatro.
Procesos criminales > Estados Unidos > Teatro.
Investigative reporting.
Legal briefs.
Murder > Investigation.
Trials (Offenses against the environment)
Women law students.
United States.
German language films (Alternate sound track.)
Blu-ray discs.
Italian language films (Alternate sound track.)
Portuguese language films (Alternate sound track.)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Thrillers (Motion pictures.)
French language films (Alternate sound track.)
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Fiction films.
Action and adventure films.
Spanish language films (Alternate sound track.)
Drama.
Legal films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
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Summary:Two Supreme Court Justices have been murdered. A lone law student turns her suspicions about the deaths into a speculative brief that sends shock waves into the highest levels of government. She finds herself embroiled in a terrifying web of intrigue extending to the highest levels of government. She writes a speculative legal brief exposing the activities of a powerful oil magnate. With the help of Gray Grantham, an investigative reporter, they suspect a good friend of the president is trying to manipulate the outcome of a trial that is now before the Supreme Court.
Item Description:Titles from screens.
Dates from packaging copyright on container.
Based on the book by John Grisham.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1993.
Wide screen (2.40:1).
Special features: Theatrical trailer.
Some copies may be issued with a digital copy disc.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (141 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:Blu-ray disc; Dolby TrueHD 5.1 surround (English), Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo (French, German, Italian, Castilian Spanish), Dolby Digital 1.0 mono (Portuguese, Latin Spanish); 1080p High Definition; requires Blu-ray player. (Special features: Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo, 480p standard definition.).
Audience:MPAA rating: PG-13; for momentary language, and some violence.
CHV rating: 14A.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Stephen Goldblatt ; editors, Tom Rolf, Trudy Ship ; music composer, James Horner.
ISBN:1419874322
9781419874321