

Jackie Brown is a flight attendant who gets caught in the middle of smuggling cash into the country for her gunrunner boss. When the cops try to use Jackie to get to her boss, she hatches a plan — with help from a bail bondsman — to keep the money for herself.
Acting
Pam Grier's comeback — every glance is a power move.
Direction
Tarantino's most restrained film, and maybe his best.
Score
Bobby Womack, The Delfonics — soundtrack as character.

Director
Quentin Tarantino
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tarantino wrote the role specifically for Pam Grier after seeing her in 'Foxy Brown' as a teen; he delayed production until she was available.
This is Tarantino's only adapted screenplay (from Elmore Leonard's 'Rum Punch'), and he kept the structure almost intact — proving he can color inside the lines when he wants to.