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''The Pelican Brief'' is | {{Infobox Movie|{{PAGENAME}} | ||
|name=The Pelican Brief | |||
|picture=Pelican brief poster.jpg | |||
|caption=''Theatrical Poster'' | |||
|country=[[Image:USA.jpg|25px]]United States | |||
|director=[[Alan J. Pakula]] | |||
|date=1993 | |||
|language=English | |||
|studio=Warner Bros. | |||
|distributor=Warner Bros. | |||
|character1=Darby Shaw | |||
|actor1=[[Julia Roberts]] | |||
|character2=Gray Grantham | |||
|actor2=[[Denzel Washington]] | |||
|character3=Thomas Callahan | |||
|actor3=[[Sam Shepard]] | |||
|character4=Gavin Verheek | |||
|actor4=[[John Heard]] | |||
|character5=The President | |||
|actor5=[[Robert Culp]] | |||
|character6=Khamel | |||
|actor6=[[Stanley Tucci]] | |||
|character7=Fletcher Coal | |||
|actor7=[[Tony Goldwyn]] | |||
|character8=Smith Keen | |||
|actor8=[[John Lithgow]] | |||
|character9=FBI Director Denton Voyles | |||
|actor9=[[James B. Sikking]] | |||
|character10=Bob Gminski | |||
|actor10=[[William Atherton]] | |||
}} | |||
'''''The Pelican Brief''''' is a 1993 thriller based on the John Grisham bestseller and stars [[Julia Roberts]] as Darby Shaw, a young law student whose legal brief speculating on who was behind the assassination of two Supreme Court Justices puts her life in danger. [[Denzel Washington]] co-stars as Gray Grantham, a Washington D.C. newspaper reporter who helps Darby expose the conspiracy. The film was helmed by [[Alan J. Pakula]], the director of such "paranoia" thrillers as ''[[The Parallax View]]'', ''[[All the President's Men]]'' and ''[[Klute]]''. | |||
{{Film Title|The Pelican Brief}} | |||
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[[Image:PheonixentWinchester1894.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Winchester 1894]] | [[Image:PheonixentWinchester1894.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Winchester 1894]] | ||
[[Image:TPB 003.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Gray Grantham ([[Denzel Washington]]) takes out his [[Winchester 1894]].]] | [[Image:TPB 003.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Gray Grantham ([[Denzel Washington]]) takes out his [[Winchester 1894]].]] | ||
==Smith & Wesson 5906== | ==Smith & Wesson 5906== | ||
The female assassin that chases Grantham and Darby Shaw ([[Julia Roberts]]) in the parking garage carries a [[Smith & Wesson 5906]]. | The female assassin ([[Eliza Coleman]]) that chases Grantham and Darby Shaw ([[Julia Roberts]]) in the parking garage carries a [[Smith & Wesson 5906]] (the male assassin is played by Coleman's husband [[Doug Coleman|Doug]]). | ||
[[Image:S&W5906EarlyModel.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Early Model Smith & Wesson 5906 - 9x19mm. The early model 5906 pistols had the finger step trigger guard, but they changed it to the rounded trigger guard for 'ease of production'.]] | [[Image:S&W5906EarlyModel.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Early Model Smith & Wesson 5906 - 9x19mm. The early model 5906 pistols had the finger step trigger guard, but they changed it to the rounded trigger guard for 'ease of production'.]] | ||
[[Image:TPB 016.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The female assassin chases Grantham and Shaw carrying a [[Smith & Wesson 5906]].]] | [[Image:TPB 016.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The female assassin ([[Eliza Coleman]]) chases Grantham and Shaw carrying a [[Smith & Wesson 5906]].]] | ||
[[Image:TPB 018.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The female assassin with her [[Smith & Wesson 5906]].]] | [[Image:TPB 018.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The female assassin with her [[Smith & Wesson 5906]].]] | ||
== Heckler & Koch P9S == | == Heckler & Koch P9S == | ||
The male assassin ([[Doug Coleman]]) who chases Grantham and Shaw in the parking garage carries a [[Heckler & Koch P9S]] (the female assassin is played by Coleman's wife, [[Eliza Coleman|Eliza]]). | |||
[[Image:Hk-p9s-1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch P9S, 45. ACP]] | [[Image:Hk-p9s-1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch P9S, 45. ACP]] | ||
[[Image:TPB 021.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[Image:TPB 021.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The male assassin ([[Doug Coleman]]) chases Grantham and Shaw in the stairwell with a [[Heckler & Koch P9S]].]] | ||
== Beretta 21A Bobcat == | |||
A [[Beretta 21A Bobcat]] fitted with a suppressor appears to be the weapon used by the assassin Khamel ([[Stanley Tucci]]) when he is seen with Darby. | |||
[[File:Beretta Model 21 Side View.jpg|thumb|300px|none|]] | |||
[[File:TPB 100.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A [[Beretta 21A Bobcat]] fitted with a suppressor is seen on the hotel room table.]] | |||
[[File:TPB 104.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Khamel tucks away the pistol.]] | |||
[[Image:TPB 010.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closeup of Khamel's suppressed Beretta pistol.]] | |||
==Protest Signs== | |||
A gun rights rally is seen in front of the White House where many demonstrators are seen carrying signs that display a giant photo of a handgun resembling the Beretta 92FS. Other toy guns are seen on the signs as well. | |||
[[File:TPB 106.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A gun rights rally is seen in front of the White House where many demonstrators are seen carrying signs that display a giant photo of a handgun resembling the Beretta 92FS. ]] | |||
[[File:TPB 108.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Other toy guns are seen on the signs as well.]] | |||
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The Pelican Brief is a 1993 thriller based on the John Grisham bestseller and stars Julia Roberts as Darby Shaw, a young law student whose legal brief speculating on who was behind the assassination of two Supreme Court Justices puts her life in danger. Denzel Washington co-stars as Gray Grantham, a Washington D.C. newspaper reporter who helps Darby expose the conspiracy. The film was helmed by Alan J. Pakula, the director of such "paranoia" thrillers as The Parallax View, All the President's Men and Klute.
The following weapons were used in the film The Pelican Brief:
Winchester 1894
A Winchester 1894 is the rifle that Gray Grantham (Denzel Washington) keeps at his cabin.
Smith & Wesson 5906
The female assassin (Eliza Coleman) that chases Grantham and Darby Shaw (Julia Roberts) in the parking garage carries a Smith & Wesson 5906 (the male assassin is played by Coleman's husband Doug).
Heckler & Koch P9S
The male assassin (Doug Coleman) who chases Grantham and Shaw in the parking garage carries a Heckler & Koch P9S (the female assassin is played by Coleman's wife, Eliza).
Beretta 21A Bobcat
A Beretta 21A Bobcat fitted with a suppressor appears to be the weapon used by the assassin Khamel (Stanley Tucci) when he is seen with Darby.
Protest Signs
A gun rights rally is seen in front of the White House where many demonstrators are seen carrying signs that display a giant photo of a handgun resembling the Beretta 92FS. Other toy guns are seen on the signs as well.
