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The Pelican brief / Warner Bros. Pictures presents an Alan J. Pakula film ; produced by Alan J. Pakula and Pieter Jan Brugge ; directed by Alan J. Pakula.

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1419887467
  • ISBN: 9781419887468
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (141 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Bros. Entertainment, [2009]
  • Distributor: Distributed by Warner Home Video

Content descriptions

General Note:
Title from container.
Based on the book by John Grisham.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1993.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Stephen Goldblatt ; editors, Tom Rolf, Trudy Ship ; music composer, James Horner.
Participant or Performer Note:
Julie Roberts, Denzel Washington, Sam Shepard, John Heard, Tony Goldwyn, James B. Sikking, William Atherton, Robert Culp, Stanley Tucci, Hume Cronyn, John Lithgow.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG-13; for momentary language, and some violence.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1, widescreen; Dolby Digital Dolby surround 5.1, Dolby surround stereo., dual-layer.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
This DVD is copy protected.
Language Note:
In English (5.1), French or Spanish (stereo.) dialogue, with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Subject: Grisham, John > Film adaptations.
United States. Supreme Court > Drama.
Judges > United States > Drama.
Assassination > United States > Drama.
African American journalists > Drama.
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.
Genre: Film adaptations.
Legal films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Action and adventure films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.

Available copies

  • 10 of 10 copies available at Sage Library System. (Show)
  • 2 of 2 copies available at Hood River County Library District.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 10 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Status Due Date Courses
Hood River County Library DVD FIC PEL (Text) 33892005309407 Adult DVDs Available -
Hood River County Library DVD FIC PEL (Text) 33892005612826 Adult DVDs Available -

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