Jackie Brown (1997) Thriller Drama Crime
Jackie Brown (1997) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.50/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.5/10
Metascore: ☆ 6.2/10
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Jackie Brown Plot Synopsis:
The middle-aged stewardess Jackie Brown smuggles money from Mexico to Los Angeles for the arms dealer Ordell Robbie. When she gets caught by the agents Ray Nicolet and Mark Dargus with ten thousand dollars and cocaine in her purse, they propose a deal to her to help them to arrest Ordell in exchange of her freedom. Meanwhile Ordell asks the 56-year-old Max Cherry, who runs a bail bond business, to release Jackie Brown with the intention of eliminating her. Jackie suspects of Ordell's intention and plots a complicated confidence game with Max to steal half a million dollars from Ordell.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A middle-aged woman finds herself in the middle of a huge conflict that will either make her a profit or cost her life.
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Jackie Brown Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1997 (more 1997 movies)
Box Office: $39,673,162
Awards: 9
Nominations: 24
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Jackie Brown Release Dates In Theaters: Dec 25, 1997
Writers: Quentin Tarantino, Elmore Leonard
Producers: Lawrence Bender, Richard N. Gladstein, Paul Hellerman, Elmore Leonard, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein
Editors: Sally Menke
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Jackie Brown (1997) Cast (Click to Expand)
Jackie Brown Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Pam Grier | ... | Jackie Brown |
| Samuel L. Jackson | ... | Ordell Robbie |
| Robert Forster | ... | Max Cherry |
| Bridget Fonda | ... | Melanie Ralston |
| Michael Keaton | ... | Ray Nicolette |
| Robert De Niro | ... | Louis Gara |
| Michael Bowen | ... | Mark Dargus |
| Chris Tucker | ... | Beaumont Livingston |
| LisaGay Hamilton | ... | Sheronda |
| Tommy ''Tiny'' Lister | ... | Winston (as Tommy ''Tiny'' Lister Jr.) |
| Hattie Winston | ... | Simone |
| Sid Haig | ... | Judge |
| Aimee Graham | ... | Amy - Billingsley Sales Girl |
| Ellis Williams | ... | Cockatoo Bartender (as Ellis E. Williams) |
| Tangie Ambrose | ... | Billingsley Sales Girl #2 |
| T''Keyah Crystal Keymáh | ... | Raynelle - Ordell''s Junkie Friend (as T''Keyah Crystal Keymah) |
| Venessia Valentino | ... | Cabo Flight Attendant |
| Diana Uribe | ... | Anita Lopez |
| Renee Kelly | ... | Cocktail Waitress |
| Elizabeth McInerney | ... | Bartender at Sam''s |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Pam Grier (b. May 26, 1949) – Jackie Brown
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Pam Greer | Pamala Grier | Pamela Grier - Samuel L. Jackson (b. December 21, 1948) – Ordell Robbie
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Samuel Jackson | Sam Jackson - Robert Forster, as Max Cherry, passed away at age 78 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 9½" (1.77 m)
Also known as: Robert Foster - Bridget Fonda (b. January 27, 1964) – Melanie Ralston
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) - Michael Keaton (b. September 5, 1951) – Ray Nicolette
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Michael John Douglas | Michael Douglas - Robert De Niro (b. August 17, 1943) – Louis Gara
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Robert De Niro Jr. | Robâto De Nîro | Bobby DeNiro | Robert DeNiro | Robert Denero - Michael Bowen (b. June 21, 1953) – Mark Dargus
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) - Chris Tucker (b. August 31, 1971) – Beaumont Livingston
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) - LisaGay Hamilton (b. March 25, 1964) – Sheronda
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 1" (1.55 m)
Also known as: Lisa Gae Hamilton | Lisa Gay Hamilton | Lisagay Hamilton | Lisa Gay Washington - Tommy ''Tiny'' Lister, as Winston (as Tommy ''Tiny'' Lister Jr.), passed away at age 62 in Mar.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' 5" (1.96 m)
Also known as: Tommy Lister Jr. 'Tiny' | Tom 'Tiny' Lester Jr. | 'Tiny' Lister Jr. | Tiny 'Zeus' Lister Jr. | Tiny Tom Lister Jr. | Tiny Lister Jr. | Tom "Tiny" Lister Jr. | Tom 'Tiny' Lister Jr. | Tommy 'Tiny' Lister Jr. | Tommy Tiny Lister Jr. | Tommy Lister Jr. - Hattie Winston – Simone
- Sid Haig, as Judge, passed away at age 80 in Thousand Oaks, California, USA.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' 2½" (1.89 m) - Aimee Graham (b. September 20, 1971) – Amy - Billingsley Sales Girl
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m) - Ellis Williams (b. June 28, 1951) – Cockatoo Bartender (as Ellis E. Williams)
Sign: Cancer
Also known as: Ellis E. Williams - Tangie Ambrose – Billingsley Sales Girl #2
Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m)
Also known as: Tangi Ambrose | Tanja Ambrose | Imunique's Mother
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