Pelican Brief, The (Laserdisc, 1994) Widescreen Edition

The Pelican Brief (Laserdisc, 1994) Widescreen Edition. Taut thriller about a young law student whose legal brief about the assassination of two Supreme Court justices causes her to be targeted by killers. She realizes just how accurate her accusations have been when her lover and mentor is murdered. Forced to go on the run in New Orleans, she is aided by a journalist who helps her unravel a conspiracy involving senior government figures. Release date: December 17, 1993 (USA) Director: Alan J. Pakula Story by: John Grisham Distributed by: Warner Bros. Adapted from: The Pelican Brief Box office: $195.3 million