The Pelican Brief is based on a novel of the same name by John Grisham.
 After barely escaping death via car bomb, they reach the Washington Herald building, where they review the documents and a videotape recovered from Morgan's box
 Although there's plenty of suspense as Darby and Gray evade her pursuers, the director eschews the cheaper tricks of the trade, respecting the audience's ability to keep track of what's going on

