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Quentin Tarantino wrote and directed this adaptation of Elmore Leonard's 1995 Rum Punch, switching the action from Miami to LA, and altering the central character from white to black. Ruthless arms dealer Ordell Robbie (Samuel L. Jackson), who lives with perpetually stoned beach-babe Melanie (Bridget Fonda), teams with his old buddy Louis Gara (Robert De Niro), just released from prison after serving four years for armed robbery. ATF agent Ray Nicolette (Michael Keaton) and cop Mark Dargus (Michael Bowen) bust stewardess Jackie Brown (Pam Grier), who was smuggling money into the country for Ordell. Ordell springs Jackie, but when middle-aged bail bondsman Max Cherry (Robert Forster) picks her up at the jail, he's attracted to her, and they choose a romantic route with detours. Mistrust and suspicions surface after Jackie pits Ordell and the cops against each other, convincing Ordell that she's going to double-cross the cops. Tarantino commented on the film's budget: "Jackie Brown only cost $12 million. You can't lose. You absolutely, positively can't lose. And you don't have to compromise." ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
  • Sound By: Dolby Digital Stereo
  • Released By: Fox Home Ent. (lgf)
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Quentin Tarantino Introductions
"Jackie Brown: How It Went Down" Documentary

"A Look Back At Jackie Brown" Interview with Quentin Tarantino

Chicks With Guns Video
Deleted and Alternate Scenes
Siskel & Ebert "At The Movies" Jackie Brown Review
Jackie Brown On MTV
Pam Grier Movie Trailers
Robert Forster Movie Trailers

Pam Grier Movie Radio Spots
Jackie Brown Theatrical Trailers
TV Spots
Still Galleries
Reviews & Articles
Filmographies
Enhanced Playback Track - DVD-ROM Feature
Triva Game - DVD-ROM Feature

Screenplay Viewer - DVD-ROM Feature

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Editorial Reviews

Director Quentin Tarantino's first full-length feature after 1994's phenomenally successful Pulp Fiction is every bit in the same class as his previous two films, and cements his status as a director of genuine style, intelligence and, in this case, warmth. A more subdued, character-driven affair than Fiction, the film was criticized by some for its generous length, but the superlative cast keeps things afloat. The director's knack for unearthing neglected performers continues: Jackie Brown resurrects Pam Grier, veteran of such venerable blaxsploitation films as Coffy (1973) and Foxy Brown (1974), as well as TV staple Robert Forster, who would receive an Academy Award nomination for his work. Tarantino affirms his talents as a scenarist as well, turning in a sparkling update of Elmore Leonard's novel Rum Punch. ~ Matthew Doberman, Rovi