The Pelican Brief

1993 · 141 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 99,331 VOTES · DIR. Alan J. Pakula

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,367 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:03:12 Any signs got my name on them?
00:09:20 ...engaged in private with consenting adults, Hardwick cannot be free.
00:15:26 In a special address, live from the White House...
00:19:13 The library. I studied a printout of the Supreme Court docket.
00:24:10 Cool and mellow.
00:27:36 Do you have a copy?
00:32:03 When we confirm that this is garbage, you can ask Voyles to back off.
00:37:00 I'll go move the car. I'll be back.
00:45:49 There's a memorial service tomorrow.
00:49:55 ...and then he was killed? What's his name?
00:55:35 Yes, Mr. Edwin F. Sneller.
01:06:14 You'll have to give me something I can confirm.
01:10:40 Good chance it won't come out.
01:15:01 By the time the Green Fund la wyers...
01:19:05 ...on "Violations of Campaign Financing Laws. "
01:22:27 - That's what you told me. - That's what they told me.
01:28:01 I don't understand.
01:31:03 Why?
01:37:05 Parklane Hospital.
01:42:14 May I ask why?
01:48:13 On Saturday morning...
01:56:13 Lots about the lawsuit, how desperate Mattiece was to win it.
02:03:44 ...by the removal of Rosenberg and Jensen from the court.
02:09:41 ...hired independently by the CIA.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,367
Dialogue density9.7 lines / min
First line00:03:12
Final line02:09:41

Production Record

DirectorAlan J. Pakula
LanguageEnglish
Budget$45,000,000
Revenue$195,268,056
IMDb votes99,331