Jackie Brown

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Jackie Brown

R

1997

2h 35m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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When flight attendant Jackie Brown (Pam Grier) is busted smuggling money for her arms dealer boss, Ordell Robbie (Samuel L. Jackson), agent Ray Nicolette (Michael Keaton) and detective Mark Dargus (Michael Bowen) want her help to bring down Robbie. Facing jail time for her silence or death for her cooperation, Brown decides instead to double-cross both parties and make off with the smuggled money. Meanwhile, she enlists the help of bondsman Max Cherry (Robert Forster), a man who loves her.

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Critics Consensus

Although somewhat lackadaisical in pace, Jackie Brown proves to be an effective star-vehicle for Pam Grier while offering the usual Tarantino wit and charm.

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Chuck Bowen

Slant Magazine

Jan 23

Forget Tarantino’s baggage. Jackie Brown is a vulnerable movie from a mainstream American filmmaker of any generation, especially at a time when stars are required more than ever to behave as if they don’t age.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

12/04/2023

... A beautifully modulated portrait of the limits and the last resorts of middle age.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

09/15/2022

5/5

Maybe posterity will crown Jackie Brown as his best film and maybe not. Either way it shows that mainstream plotting and noir romance are yet more movie styles that Tarantino can fabricate: brilliantly.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

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3/4

Grier and Jackson are excellent, while Forster steals the entire picture with his understated turn -- he earned the film's sole Oscar nomination, for Best Supporting Actor.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Aug 23

7/10

The intricacies are enough that it’s largely impossible to follow along with knowledge of how it might all fall apart (hence all the flashbacks), sapping a bit of the suspense and creativity.

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Aaron Neuwirth

Why So Blu

Jan 22

5/5

A more reflective film, with deeper characterizations coming from an older cast willing to sit with a moment. It’s also incredibly entertaining, funny, well-crafted, and detailed, making any revisit worthwhile.

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John K.

@J-Man77 1d

Fantastic, keeps you thinking about what happened at the end...

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Nathan H.

@shufflefilms Dec 19

Tarantino has never made a bad movie or written a bad script. This one is becoming my favorite. This movie also caused me to start reading Elmore Leonard. Makes me so happy that one of the best directors ever adapted the novel and that it ended up being the best Leonard adaptation ever made. This movie aged so well. 5th rewatch today. No one talks about Keaton in this. He’s perfect as the douchey good cop

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Jack F

@MovieFan111 Nov 17

I liked. I would say the best season to watch it is thanksgiving. The soundtrack is really good.

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Mike D

Nov 13

One of QTs best films.

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Maksim S

@MaksimusMovies Nov 12

Quentin Tarantino’s Jackie Brown is a stylish, measured crime thriller that stands apart from his more explosive works. Pam Grier delivers a commanding performance as the titular flight attendant caught in a web of deception, while Samuel L. Jackson and Robert Forster provide memorable supporting turns. The film shines in its dialogue and character-driven tension, favoring slow-burn plotting over overt spectacle. While it may lack the kinetic energy of Pulp Fiction or Kill Bill, its deliberate pacing and clever twists reward patient viewers with a satisfying blend of suspense and dark humor. Not perfect, and occasionally meandering, but Jackie Brown is nonetheless a sharp, intelligent, and stylish crime drama—a solid 3.5-star Tarantino entry.

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Gavin F.

@bonkloud Nov 6

Probably could have trimmed it a bit, but still a fantastic story and cast

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Synopsis

When flight attendant Jackie Brown (Pam Grier) is busted smuggling money for her arms dealer boss, Ordell Robbie (Samuel L. Jackson), agent Ray Nicolette (Michael Keaton) and detective Mark Dargus (Michael Bowen) want her help to bring down Robbie. Facing jail time for her silence or death for her cooperation, Brown decides instead to double-cross both parties and make off with the smuggled money. Meanwhile, she enlists the help of bondsman Max Cherry (Robert Forster), a man who loves her.

Director: Quentin Tarantino
Producer: Lawrence Bender
Distributor: Miramax Films, Buena Vista International [us]
Production Co: Mighty Mighty Afrodite Productions, A Band Apart, Lawrence Bender Productions, Miramax Films
Rating: R
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 25, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 17, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $39.6M
Runtime: 2h 35m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, Surround
Aspect Ratio: 35mm

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