Jackie Brown
8/10Watched 20212h 34mCrime · Thriller · DramaReleased 1997
Chris's take
Classic early Tarantino. Great characters and dialogue but a bit lacking in structure and overarching narrative.
Director
Quentin Tarantino
Cast
Pam Grier
Jackie Brown
Samuel L. Jackson
Ordell Robbie
Robert De Niro
Louis Gara
Bridget Fonda
Melanie Ralston
Michael Keaton
Ray Nicolette
Robert Forster
Max Cherry
Michael Bowen
Mark Dargus
Chris Tucker
Beaumont Livingston
Plot overview
Jackie Brown is a flight attendant who gets caught in the middle of smuggling cash into the country for her gunrunner boss. When the cops try to use Jackie to get to her boss, she hatches a plan — with help from a bail bondsman — to keep the money for herself.