The Pelican Brief

Riveting thriller based on John Grisham's bestseller stars Julia Roberts as Darby Shaw, a New Orleans law student who writes a paper exposing the conspiracy surrounding the deaths of two Supreme Court justices, and Denzel Washington as Gray Grantham, the investigative reporter who helps her dodge the assassins and special agents on her trail. Sam Shepard, John Heard, Hume Cronyn, Tony Goldwyn co-star; directed by Alan J. Pakula. 141 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English. Region Free