In this week’s episode of Unclear and Present Danger, Jamelle, John and special guest Jay Willis of Balls and Strikes discuss the 1993 adaptation of John Grisham’s “The Pelican Brief,” and ask whether anything about the movie’s plot actually makes any sense. They also discuss the early days of the conservative legal movement, the political hegemony of capital, and Stanley Tucci.
Connor Lynch produced this episode. Artwork by Rachel Eck.
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New York Times front-page for December 17, 1993
Kirkus book review of “The Pelican Brief.”
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