The Pelican Brief

The Pelican Brief (1993)

The Pelican Brief is a 1993 thriller based on the John Grisham bestseller and stars Julia Roberts as Darby Shaw, a young law student whose legal brief speculating on who was behind the assassination of two Supreme Court Justices puts her life in danger. Denzel Washington co-stars as Gray Grantham, a Washington D.C. newspaper reporter who helps Darby expose the conspiracy. The film was directed by Alan J. Pakula, who also directed All the President's Men and The Devil's Own.

The following guns were used in the film The Pelican Brief:

Winchester 1894

A Winchester 1894 is the rifle that Gray Grantham (Denzel Washington) keeps at his cabin.

Winchester 1894

Gray Grantham (Denzel Washington) takes out his Winchester 1894.

Smith & Wesson 5906

The female assassin (Eliza Coleman) that chases Grantham and Darby Shaw (Julia Roberts) in the parking garage carries a Smith & Wesson 5906 (the male assassin is played by Coleman's husband Doug).

Early Model Smith & Wesson 5906 - 9x19mm. The early model 5906 pistols had the finger step trigger guard, but they changed it to the rounded trigger guard for 'ease of production'.

The female assassin (Eliza Coleman) chases Grantham and Shaw carrying a Smith & Wesson 5906.

The female assassin with her Smith & Wesson 5906.

Heckler & Koch P9S

The male assassin (Doug Coleman) who chases Grantham and Shaw in the parking garage carries a Heckler & Koch P9S (the female assassin is played by Coleman's wife, Eliza).

Heckler & Koch P9S, 45. ACP

The male assassin (Doug Coleman) chases Grantham and Shaw in the stairwell with a Heckler & Koch P9S.

Grendel P-10

A Grendel P-10 fitted with a suppressor appears to be the weapon used by the assassin Khamel (Stanley Tucci) when he is seen with Darby.

Grendel P-10 pistol in .380 ACP

A closeup of Khamel's suppressed pistol.