The Pelican Brief DVD (1998) Julia Roberts, Pakula (DIR) cert 12 Title: The Pelican Brief Leading Actor: Julia Roberts Region: Region 2 Duration: 135 mins Format: DVD / Widescreen Type: DVD No. of Discs: 1 disc(s) Studio / Publisher: Warner Bros. Home Ent. UK Release Date: 25 Sep 1998 Edition: Widescreen Adapted from a John Grisham best seller, this film stars Julia Roberts as sharp-witted law student Darby Shaw, who finds herself the target for murder when her thesis determining why two US justices were killed falls into the wrong hands. Supported by Washington-based journalist Gray Grantham (Denzel Washington), she seeks to find out who is behind the threats against her life, and bring them to justice.
