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Summary A New Orleans law student finds herself embroiled in a terrifying web of intrigue extending to the highest levels of government after she writes a speculative legal brief exposing the activities of a powerful oil magnate. (Warner Bros.)

The Pelican Brief
Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 15 Critic Reviews
51
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 63 User Ratings
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Summary A New Orleans law student finds herself embroiled in a terrifying web of intrigue extending to the highest levels of government after she writes a speculative legal brief exposing the activities of a powerful oil magnate. (Warner Bros.)

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 15 Critic Reviews
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27% Positive
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10 Reviews
7% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 15 Critic Reviews
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27% Positive
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67% Mixed
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7% Negative
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40% Mixed
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57% Positive
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Production Company Warner Bros.
Release Date Dec 17, 1993
Duration 2 h 21 m
Rating PG-13
Tagline Two Supreme Court Justices have been assassinated. One lone law student has stumbled upon the truth. An investigative journalist wants her story. Everybody else wants her dead.
MTV Movie + TV Awards
2 Nominations
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination