The Pelican Brief
1993 film
Bill Simmons · Chris Ryan · Sean Fennessey · Amanda Dobbins
Aired December 12, 2023
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- Episodes featuring their films
- 2
- Movies in this archive
- 3
Rewatchables episodes featuring Alan J. Pakula’s films
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Mentioned in discussions
Recasting Couch
Ivan Reitman as alternate director
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:06:39Read transcript
- John Schlesinger, Alan J. Pakula, Mike Nichols, George Roy Hill, and Bob Raffleson are reported as directors approached — Chris Ryan
- Ivan Reitman is selected to direct the alternate version
In the discussion (6)
Approx. transcript time · 01:03:29Read transcript
- Robert Redford is assigned an apex because his earlier star run enabled him to produce this major success — Bill Simmons
- Dustin Hoffman is rejected in favor of later Kramer vs. Kramer, Tootsie, or Rain Man peaks — Bill Simmons
- Jason Robards is debated between his stage legacy and this first of consecutive supporting Oscars — Sean Fennessey
- Watergate is proposed as being at its cultural apex — Sean Fennessey
- Alan J. Pakula is assigned an apex for his 1970s run and the enduring influence of his films
- William Goldman is assigned an apex for combining this film, Marathon Man, top stars, earnings, and an Oscar — Bill Simmons
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