Jackie Brown
1997
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Synopsis
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.
Jackie Brown (1997) is a 2h 34min crime feature film by Quentin Tarantino. Jackie Brown is a flight attendant who gets caught in the middle of smuggling cash into the country for her gunrunner... Selected for Couch Film Festival (2020).
Key facts
Cast
Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert De Niro, Bridget Fonda, Michael Keaton, Robert Forster, Michael Bowen, Chris Tucker
Original language
English
First release
December 25, 1997 (Canada)
Production companies
A Band Apart
Home video distributors
Miramax Home Entertainment (United States)
Based on
Rum Punch
Awards
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Setting
Los Angeles
Filming locations
Los Angeles
Crew
Screenplay
Quentin Tarantino
Producer
Lawrence Bender
Cinematography
Guillermo Navarro
Editing
Sally Menke
Trailer
Stills
Reviews
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Festival History
- The Rio Grind Film Festival 2026
- Couch Film Festival 2020
- Locarno International Film Festival 2019 generic
- Academy Awards 1998 academy_award
- Berlin International Film Festival 1998 generic
- National Board of Review 1997 generic
Titles
| Original title | Jackie Brown | English |
| Alternate title | Rum Punch |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Miramax Home Entertainment (cat. no. 13558) | 1998, United States, slipcase |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Jackie Brown (Music From The Miramax Motion Picture) (1997) | 11 releases, 1997-2021: A Band Apart, Maverick |
| CD | Jackie Brown (Music From The Miramax Motion Picture) (1997) | 21 releases, 1997-2014: Maverick, Warner Music Brasil |
| Cassette | Jackie Brown (Music From The Miramax Motion Picture) (1997) | 8 releases, 1997-2000: A Band Apart, CD Media Records, Maverick, Warner Music Poland (+1 more) |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Canada | December 25, 1997 |
| Theatrical | United States | December 25, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Spain | February 27, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Russia | February 27, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Australia | March 5, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | March 20, 1998 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | March 20, 1998 |
| Theatrical | India | March 20, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Italy | March 20, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Finland | March 27, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | March 27, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Belgium | April 1, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | April 1, 1998 |
| Theatrical | France | April 1, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | April 3, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Israel | April 3, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Norway | April 3, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | April 4, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Iceland | April 8, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Singapore | April 9, 1998 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | April 10, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | April 10, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Germany | April 16, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | April 24, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Japan | April 25, 1998 |
| Theatrical | South Africa | April 30, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | May 4, 1998 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | May 16, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | May 20, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | May 22, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | May 22, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Estonia | June 12, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Greece | June 12, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | June 19, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | July 16, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Slovakia | July 16, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | August 20, 1998 |
| Theatrical | El Salvador | August 28, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Uruguay | September 19, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Poland | November 20, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | March 25, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Thailand | November 26, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | April 30, 2004 |
| Television | United Arab Emirates | June 5, 2008 |
| Television | France | July 21, 2013 |
| Television | France | July 23, 2013 |
| Streaming | France | July 14, 2015 |
| Streaming | Hong Kong | December 13, 2017 |
| Streaming | New Zealand | August 1, 2020 |
| Streaming | Australia | September 1, 2020 |
| Streaming | France | June 22, 2025 |
| Television | France | June 22, 2025 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video VHS | United States | 1998 13558 |
| Home video | United States | July 21, 1998 |
| Home video | France | April 16, 1999 |
| Home video | France | May 6, 1999 |
| Home video | Czech Republic | March 29, 2007 |
| Home video | France | August 6, 2009 |
| Home video | Egypt | August 9, 2021 |
Full credits
| 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), LisaGay Hamilton (Sheronda), Tommy Lister Jr. (Winston), Hattie Winston (Simone), Sid Haig (Judge), Aimee Graham (Amy – Billingsley Sales Girl), Ellis Williams (Cockatoo Bartender), Tangie Ambrose (Billingsley Sales Girl #2), T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh (Raynelle – Ordell's Junkie Friend), Venessia Valentino (Cabo Flight Attendant), Diana Uribe (Anita Lopez), Renee Kelly (Cocktail Waitress), Elizabeth McInerney (Bartender at Sam's), Colleen Mayne (Girl at Security Gate), Laura Lovelace (Steakhouse Waitress), Christine Lydon (Tec-9 Sidney – Chicks Who Love Guns), Julia Ervin (Steyr AUG Cindy – Chicks Who Love Guns), Juliet Long (AK-47 Gloria – Chicks Who Love Guns), Michelle Berube (Baretta 12S Brittany – Chicks Who Love Guns), Gillian White (Mossberg 500 Tammy Jo – Chicks Who Love Guns), Candice Briese (The Deputy), Gary Mann (The Deputy), Jeffrey Deedrick (The Sheriff), Roy Nesvold (The Sheriff), Herbert Hans Wilmsen (The Sheriff), Mary Ann Schmidt (Flight Attendant (uncredited)), Glendon Rich (Restaurant Regular (uncredited)), Denise Crosby (Public Defender (uncredited)), Quentin Tarantino (Answering Machine (voice) (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Quentin Tarantino |
| Producer | Lawrence Bender |
| Executive producer | Bob Weinstein, Elmore Leonard, Harvey Weinstein, Richard N. Gladstein |
| Cinematography | Guillermo Navarro |
| Editing | Sally Menke |
| Production design | David Wasco |
| Sound | David Abrahamsen, Richard Chaim |
| Costumes | Mary Claire Hannan |
Additional data: TMDB.
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
