Release Date
December 25, 1997
Director
Quentin Tarantino
Writer
Quentin Tarantino, Elmore Leonard
Cast
Hattie Winston, Tom 'Tiny' Lister Jr., Lisa Gay Hamilton, Chris Tucker, Michael Bowen, Robert De Niro, Michael Keaton, Bridget Fonda, Robert Forster, Samuel L. Jackson, Pam Grier
Studio
Running Time
151 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for strong language, some violence, drug use and sexuality
Jackie Brown is a struggling flight attendant who has been smuggling money across the border for years. However, the feds catch on and try to persuade her into ratting out her boss. Her boss is willing to have her killed to keep her testimony secret, but Jackie assures him that she is just playing with the feds. Then again, maybe she is just trying to stay alive. Or get the money for herself. ... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Quentin Tarantino's follow-up to Pulp Fuction is a much more straightforward drama-comedy thriller about one woman just trying to get away clean, and with $500,000 in cash. Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Forster, Bridget Fonda, Robert De Niro and Michael Keaton star in this fun, though not-nearly-so-perfect film by the title of Jackie Brown. Full movie review »
