The Pelican Brief

Summary

The Pelican Brief is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,905 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Pelican Brief is the creator of Alan J. Pakula^[3].
• The Pelican Brief's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• The Pelican Brief was directed by Alan J. Pakula^[5].
• Alan J. Pakula wrote the screenplay for The Pelican Brief^[6].
• John Grisham wrote the screenplay for The Pelican Brief^[7].
• The Pelican Brief's composer is recorded as James Horner^[8].
• The Pelican Brief's genre is action thriller^[9].
• The Pelican Brief's genre is drama film^[10].
• The Pelican Brief's genre is film based on a novel^[11].
• The Pelican Brief's genre is crime film^[12].
• The Pelican Brief's genre is political thriller film^[13].
• The Pelican Brief's based on is recorded as The Pelican Brief^[14].
• A cast member of The Pelican Brief was Julia Roberts^[15].
• A cast member of The Pelican Brief was Denzel Washington^[16].
• A cast member of The Pelican Brief was Sam Shepard^[17].
• A cast member of The Pelican Brief was Hume Cronyn^[18].
• A cast member of The Pelican Brief was Stanley Tucci^[19].
• A cast member of The Pelican Brief was John Heard^[20].
• A cast member of The Pelican Brief was John Lithgow^[21].
• A cast member of The Pelican Brief was Tony Goldwyn^[22].
• A cast member of The Pelican Brief was James Sikking^[23].
• A cast member of The Pelican Brief was William Atherton^[24].
• A cast member of The Pelican Brief was Robert Culp^[25].
• A cast member of The Pelican Brief was Cynthia Nixon^[26].
• A cast member of The Pelican Brief was Jake Weber^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Album^[28]

• Secondary type(s): Soundtrack^[29]

• First release date: 1994-01-11^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 4ef9145b-85bf-3c79-9639-2dcb887074c0^[31]

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Authorship and Creation

The Pelican Brief was produced by Alan J. Pakula^[32]. It was directed by Alan J. Pakula^[5]. Screenwriters include Alan J. Pakula^[6] and John Grisham^[7]. Cast members include Julia Roberts^[15], Denzel Washington^[16], Sam Shepard^[17], Hume Cronyn^[18], Stanley Tucci^[19], and John Heard^[20]. It is the creator of Alan J. Pakula^[3].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1993^[33] and March 10, 1994^[34]. The original language of The Pelican Brief was English^[35]. Genres include action thriller^[9], drama film^[10], film based on a novel^[11], crime film^[12], and political thriller film^[13]. It was distributed by video on demand^[36].

Reception

Reviews include 5.5/10^[37], 56%^[38], and 51/100^[39].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Pelican Brief's after a work by is recorded as John Grisham^[40].

Why It Matters

The Pelican Brief ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,905 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]