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
Pam Grier
Jackie Brown
Samuel L. Jackson
Ordell Robbie
Robert De Niro
Louis Gara
Bridget Fonda
Melanie Ralston
Michael Keaton
Ray Nicolette
Robert Forster
Max Cherry
Michael Bowen
Mark Dargus
Chris Tucker
Beaumont Livingston
LisaGay Hamilton
Sheronda
Tommy Lister Jr.
Winston
Hattie Winston
Simone
Sid Haig
Judge
Aimee Graham
Amy – Billingsley Sales Girl
Ellis Williams
Cockatoo Bartender
Tangie Ambrose
Billingsley Sales Girl #2
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.
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