The Pelican Brief is based on the novel of the same name by John Grisham.
The Pelican Brief is a 1993 American legal political thriller based on the novel of the same name by John Grisham .. The Pelican Brief. The Pelican Brief. John Grisham. John Grisham. legal political thriller. legal thriller. novel of the same name. The Pelican Brief. Directed by Alan J. Pakula , the film stars Julia Roberts in the role of young law student Darby Shaw and Denzel Washington as Washington Herald reporter Gray Grantham .. Julia Roberts. Julia Roberts. Denzel Washington. Denzel Washington. Alan J. Pakula. Alan J. Pakula. Music was composed by James Horner .. James Horner. James Horner. This was the last film to feature Pakula as a producer and writer before his death .