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Film: THE PELICAN BRIEF

Director: Alan J. Pakula

Actors: Denzel Washington, Julia Roberts, Sam Shepard, John Heard, Stanley Tucci, Tony Goldwyn, John Lithgow, Hume Cronyn

Year: 1993

Synopsis: A young law student uncovers a government conspiracy and asks a reporter to help her expose it.

One of the best John Grisham novels and subsequent films. Julia Roberts plays Darby Shaw, a student who stumbles upon a government cover-up. Her professor is murdered and her life is threatened and so she goes into hiding. She contacts Denzel Washington, a famous reporter and together they go on a mission to expose the corporation involved. Roberts, who was early in her career at the time, shines and really proved that she could do all kinds of roles. Denzel, as always, was spectacular and worked well off of Roberts (the two have been friends ever since).

13 Best Wedding-Themed Films

13) STEEL MAGNOLIAS

Director: Herbert Ross

Actors: Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Olympia Dukakis,

Shirley Maclaine, Julia Roberts, Tom Skerritt,

Dylan McDermott, Daryl Hannah, Sam Shepard

Year: 1989

In one of the biggest tear-jerkers in cinematic history, a slew of female friends help in the planning of a wedding. What makes this story unique is the strength of the friendship amongst these women, even in the face of a terrible tragedy. Check out Julia's 80s crazy wedding 'do.

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