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The Pelican Brief

1993 · 141 min

Crime, Drama, Thriller

A law student's theory about the recent deaths of two Supreme Court justices embroils her in a far-reaching web of murder, corruption, and greed.

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Appeals to viewers who enjoy intelligent conspiracy thrillers driven by legal reasoning, institutional corruption, and a resourceful protagonist under escalating threat.

Tone
tense, cerebral, bleak
Payoff
unease, vindication
Pacing
steady
Intensity
intense
Structure
linear
Themes
corruption, justice, political power, survival
Setting
contemporary, American legal institutions and urban hideaways

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