Novel Adaptation

The Pelican Brief

Name: The Pelican Brief
Director: Alan J. Pakula
Released: 1993

John Grisham · 1992 → Film 1993

The Book

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3.9/ 5

1992

The Film

Audience Score

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TMDB

1993141 min

Faithfulness to source82%

Highly faithful

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About the Book

A law student writes a theory about the assassination of two Supreme Court justices—and suddenly she is being hunted.

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About the Film

A law student's theory about the murder of two Supreme Court justices puts her in the crosshairs of a powerful conspiracy.

Details

Genre

Thriller

Source Type

Novel

Year Published

1992

Year Released

1993

Director

Alan J. Pakula

Runtime

141 min

Faithfulness Score

82%Very faithful

Adaptation Type

Feature Film

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