Jackie Brown is a 1997 American crime drama thriller film directed by Quentin Tarantino and produced by Lawrence Bender. The screenplay was written by Quentin Tarantino and is based on the novel ‘Rum Punch’ by Elmore Leonard.
Rated: R (movie contains strong language, some violence, drug use and sexuality)
Run Time: 2h 34min
Release Date: December 25, 1997 (USA)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Studio: Mirimax Films
Jackie Brown stars Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Forster, Bridget Fonda, Michael Keaton, Robert De Niro, Michael Bowen, Chris Tucker, LisaGay Hamilton and Tom Lister Jr.
Jackie Brown is the story of a middle-aged flight attendant, Jackie Brown (Pam Grier), who gets busted smuggling gun money from Mexico to Los Angeles for her arms dealer boss, Ordell Robbie (Samuel L. Jackson). When she gets caught with ten thousand dollars in cash along with cocaine in her purse by Federal Agent Ray Nicolette (Michael Keaton) and L.A. Detective Mark Dargus (Michael Bowen), they offer to set her free if she participates in an operation designed to bring down Ordell.
Meanwhile Ordell asks the 56 year-old Max Cherry (Robert Forster), who runs a bail bond business, to post bail to release Jackie Brown with the intention of eliminating her. Facing jail time for her silence and certain death from Ordell for her cooperation, Jackie Brown suspects Ordell’s intentions and decides instead to double-cross both parties by plotting a complicated confidence game and enlists the help of Max to plot and steal half a million dollars from Ordell without tipping off the agents.
Movie Quotes
“You can’t trust Melanie, but you can trust Melanie to be Melanie.” – Ordell Robbie
“I didn’t know you liked the Delfonics” – Ordell Robbie
“Yeah they’re pretty good.” – Max Cherry
“No that my friend is a clear cut case of him or me. And you best believe it ain’t gonna be me.” – Ordell Robbie
“Man, you must be out of your mind if you think I’m gonna get in this dirty-ass trunk.” – Beaumont Livingston
“We ain’t going nowhere but to Koreatown, man. You ain’t gonna be locked in here no more than ten minutes.” – Ordell Robbie
I ain’t ridin’ in no trunk for no minute, man.” – Beaumont Livingston
Official Movie Trailer
Movie Stars
Pam Grier as Jackie Brown
Samuel L. Jackson as Ordell Robbie
Robert Forster as Max Cherry
Bridget Fonda as Melanie Ralston
Michael Keaton as Ray Nicolette
Robert De Niro as Louis Gara
Michael Bowen as Mark Dargus
Chris Tucker as Beaumont Livingston
LisaGay Hamilton as Sheronda
Tom Lister Jr. as Winston