Jackie Brown

Jackie Brown is a 1997 crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. It is based on the novel Rum Punch by Elmore Leonard. This film is the only adaptation of a novel Quentin has done and in his interpretation the material is a homage to the blaxploitation films of the 1970’s.

Main details and contents

Release dates: December 25, 1997 (USA, Canada), April 10, 1998 (UK), April 1, 1998 (France), April 16, 1998 (Germany)

Also known as: Triple traición (some latinamerican countries) | ジャッキー・ブラウン (Japan) | 危险关系 (China)

Director: Quentin Tarantino
Writer: Quentin Tarantino, Elmore Leonard (novel)
Producers: Lawrence Bender, Richard N. Gladstein, Paul Hellerman, Elmore Leonard, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein
Cast: Pam Grier, Robert Forster, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert De Niro, Bridget Fonda, Michael Keaton… [click here for full credits]

Releases: BluRay | DVD | VHS

The Story

The film centers around a flight attendant (Pam Grier) who is stuck in the middle of a sting operation between the feds and an arms dealer (Samuel L. Jackson). Struggling with her career, she tries to play all sides to emerge with a financial farewell present.