Jackie Brown

Name: Jackie Brown
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: December 25, 1997
Duration: 154 min
Rating: 64
Cast: Pam Grier, Robert Forster, Samuel L. Jackson

1997

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Generally favorable reviews based on 23 Critic Reviews

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Miramax Films | Release Date: December 25, 1997 | TV-MA

Starring: Pam Grier, Robert Forster, Samuel L. Jackson

Summary: What do a sexy stewardess, a street-tough gun runner, a lonely bail bondsman, a shifty ex-con, an earnest federal agent, and a stoned-out beach bunny have in common? They're six players on the trail of a half million dollars in cash! The only questions are ... who's getting played ... and who's gonna make the big score! [Miramax]

Director: Quentin Tarantino

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Crime

Rating: TV-MA

Runtime: 154 min

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Roger Ebert

You savor every moment of Jackie Brown. Those who say it is too long have developed cinematic attention deficit disorder. I wanted these characters to live, talk, deceive and scheme for hours and hours. Read full review

Keith Phipps

The most exciting thing about Jackie Brown is the director's seamless transition to a less flashy, revealing style; it's well-suited to the more character-oriented focus of the film... an assured, accomplished, and very good film. Read full review

Marc Savlov

It's a straight-ahead caper flick, very cool, and very, very Seventies (although it takes place in 1995), from production and costume design on down to the soundtrack. Read full review

Jonathan Rosenbaum

Tarantino puts together a fairly intricate and relatively uninvolving money-smuggling plot, but his cast is so good that you probably won’t feel cheated unless you’re hoping for something as show-offy as "Reservoir Dogs" or "Pulp Fiction." Read full review

Kenneth Turan

A raunchy doodle, a leisurely and easygoing diversion that goes down easy enough but is far from compelling. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Maitland McDonagh

The giddy, "anything could happen" sense that made "Pulp Fiction" and "Reservoir Dogs" so viscerally exciting is missing here. But Tarantino's first picture in nearly three years is a faithful adaptation of Elmore Leonard's "Rum Punch," and its melancholy edge is a wistful delight. Read full review

Stanley Kauffmann

It's the flat, self-exposing dud that fate often keeps in store for the initially overpraised. [26 Jan 1998, p.24]

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lynninny

May 26, 2011

I agree that this is a vastly underrated movie and as Roger Ebert asserts, anyone who complains that it is too long has developed cinematic ADD. Beautifully written and developed characters, suspense, believable but amazing turns and twists throughout. It is just more subtle than ReservoirI agree that this is a vastly underrated movie and as Roger Ebert asserts, anyone who complains that it is too long has developed cinematic ADD. Beautifully written and developed characters, suspense, believable but amazing turns and twists throughout. It is just more subtle than Reservoir Dogs and less manic than Pulp Fiction. Pam Grier is a real woman, and this is a great movie.… Expand

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john2047

Nov 19, 2020

True original that stands the test of time. Pam Grier was one sassy and sweet screen icon. Film does truly capture essence of a gloriously analog age where the sublime was still possible. Its' earthy, edgy plotline would be impossible to create in today's cold, creepy digital diaspora whereTrue original that stands the test of time. Pam Grier was one sassy and sweet screen icon. Film does truly capture essence of a gloriously analog age where the sublime was still possible. Its' earthy, edgy plotline would be impossible to create in today's cold, creepy digital diaspora where there is little soul and no secrets.… Expand

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gracjanski

Nov 27, 2019

Great and complex plot with perfect and unforgettable music. The characters were very interesting and with such actors it was fun to watch them. Jackson, De Niro and Fonda were great.
The problem is only the length of the movie.especially in the middle.

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MovieGuys

Dec 27, 2013

Tarantino's least violent movie, Jackie Brown has a more complex plot and more character interaction, compared with Pulp Fiction's shoot em up, blood splatter tendencies. Jackie Brown is good, and it keeps you interested, but it could be a little shorter and some of the dialogue could beTarantino's least violent movie, Jackie Brown has a more complex plot and more character interaction, compared with Pulp Fiction's shoot em up, blood splatter tendencies. Jackie Brown is good, and it keeps you interested, but it could be a little shorter and some of the dialogue could be cleaned up a bit.… Expand

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Tokyochuchu

Jan 13, 2013

Jackie Brown is a solid effort from Tarantino. The dialogue has the usual flair and is occasionally laugh-out-loud funny. The plot is fairly interesting and the performances are good. That said, there's something missing in Jackie Brown that restrains it from achieving the same excellence asJackie Brown is a solid effort from Tarantino. The dialogue has the usual flair and is occasionally laugh-out-loud funny. The plot is fairly interesting and the performances are good. That said, there's something missing in Jackie Brown that restrains it from achieving the same excellence as Pulp Fiction or Reservoir Dogs. I can't put my finger on what it is exactly but I do know that it isn't quite in the same league.… Expand

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Jacob

Apr 18, 2015

I pretty sure I liked it. The acting, dialogue, and camera work all really good. The film delivers an engaging story that is sold on the presentation, acting, and dialogue. The thing about Tarintino is that his strength seems to lie in characters and dialogue, which are the best thing inI pretty sure I liked it. The acting, dialogue, and camera work all really good. The film delivers an engaging story that is sold on the presentation, acting, and dialogue. The thing about Tarintino is that his strength seems to lie in characters and dialogue, which are the best thing in that film. Tarintino isn’t good at writing story. The film’s plot isn’t bad in fact it is quite suspenful and engaging there were just times when it felt convoluted to a point where I didn’t get it and the plot feels quite too similar to Reservoir Dogs. It’s a well made film I just hope that Tarintino lets the story take a backseat next time, although knowing what his next film is I know that isn’t he case.… Expand

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imthenoob

May 24, 2018

The first 45 minutes was golden. The cast is great, The story progresses nicely and I honestly have no issues with it. It's the next hour and forty-five minutes I have an issue with. The pace just comes to a crippling halt, We are given long bouts of characters just sitting there talking toThe first 45 minutes was golden. The cast is great, The story progresses nicely and I honestly have no issues with it. It's the next hour and forty-five minutes I have an issue with. The pace just comes to a crippling halt, We are given long bouts of characters just sitting there talking to each other, Nothing really happening with the story is going on during this time either. It's just dialogue filled scenes that bore you to death and it sucks. This movie should have been edited down by another half hour or more. There is way, way, way too much filler here and it doesn't do what could have been a decent movie justice.… Expand

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