Remember when man-and-woman-on-the-run chase thrillers were witty and fun? Well, keep remembering. The Pelican Brief is a bloodless bore that pays lip service to affirmative action by making its pursued couple an interracial one (Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington), then shows its craven hand, letting nary a meaningful glance pass between them. And that's the least of its sins. The others? Well, it's overlong, and its take-me-seriously script weighs down a supporting cast (Robert Culp, John Lithgow, and Hume Cronyn, among others) who could have done watchable work had they been given something to work with. C-
EW's GRADE
C-Details Release Date: Dec 17, 1993; Rated: R; Genres: Drama, Mystery and Thriller; With: Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington
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