Fletcher Coal — The Pelican Brief Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Tony Goldwyn

Appears in

The Pelican Brief (1993)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Fletcher Coal — Conflict Indirect Victim — Thomas Callahan (Sam Shepard)

  Academic killed as a direct result of the conspiracy targeting Coal's allies.

• Fletcher Coal — Conflict Conspiracy Target — Darby Shaw (Julia Roberts)

  Protagonist whose evidence triggers the downfall of the chief of staff.

• Fletcher Coal — Conflict Political Opponent — Gray Grantham (Denzel Washington)

  Journalist whose reporting forces the political figure out of office.

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