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Jackie Brown (1997)

R  154 min  -  Crime | Drama | Thriller   -  25 December 1997 (USA)
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A female flight attendant becomes a key figure in a plot between the police and an arms dealer.

Writers:

Quentin Tarantino (written for the screen by), Elmore Leonard (novel)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pam Grier ...
Samuel L. Jackson ...
Robert Forster ...
Bridget Fonda ...
Michael Keaton ...
Robert De Niro ...
Michael Bowen ...
Chris Tucker ...
Lisa Gay Hamilton ...
Tommy 'Tiny' Lister ...
Winston (as Tommy 'Tiny' Lister Jr.)
Hattie Winston ...
Sid Haig ...
Aimee Graham ...
Amy - Billingsley Sales Girl
Ellis Williams ...
Cockatoo Bartender (as Ellis E. Williams)
Tangie Ambrose ...
Billingsley Sales Girl #2
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Storyline

Jackie Brown is the name of a flight attendant who gets caught smuggling her boss' gun money on the airline she works for. Luckily for her, the Fed Ray Nicolet and the LA Cop Mark Dargus decide to team up in order to arrest the arms dealer she works for, whose name they don't even know. Here's when she has to choose one way: tell Nicolet and Dargus about Ordell Robbie (the arms dealer) and get her freedom -except that if Ordell suspects you're talking about him, you're dead- or keep her mouth shut and do some time. That's when she meets Max Cherry -her bail bondsman-, a late fifties, recently separated, burnt-out man, who falls in love with her. Then Jackie comes up with a plan to play the Feds off against Ordell and the guys he works with -Louis Gara and Melanie Ralston, among others- and walk off with their money. But she needs Max's help. No one is going to stand in the way of his million dollar payoff... Written by Héctor Barca <sandman@arrakis.es>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Money | Arms Dealer | ATF | Gun | Flight Attendant  | See more »

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong language, some violence, drug use and sexuality See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Джеки Браун See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$9,292,248 (USA) (28 December 1997) (1370 Screens)

Gross:

$39,647,595 (USA) (22 March 1998)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The casting director's name was Jaki Brown See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: Cameraman's reflection can be seen in glass window when Jackie and Ordell are shouting on the patio. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Girl at Security Gate: Flight 710 to Cabo San Lucas, now boarding Gate 103, first class only. Flight 710, Cabo San Lucas, now boarding Gate 103. First class only.
Jackie Brown: [greeting passengers] Buenos dias. Welcome aboard. Welcome aboard.
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Crazy Credits

Very Special Thanks To: Bert D'Angelo's Daughter See more »

Connections

References T.N.T. Jackson (1974) See more »

Soundtracks

"Exotic Dance"
(1973)
Written by Roy Ayers
Performed by Roy Ayers
Courtesy of Polydor Records
By Arrangement with PolyGram Film & TV Music See more »