Edits history: Jackie Brown
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Jackie Brown
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Created date:
1997-12-25
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United States
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[b]Jackie Brown[/b] is a 1997 crime thriller film written, produced and directed by item:108729[Quentin Tarantino]. It is an adaptation of Elmore Leonard's 1992 novel Rum Punch. It's the first adaptation from Tarantino and stars Pam Grier in the title role. The film pays homage to 1970s blaxploitation films, particularly the films Coffy (1973) and Foxy Brown (1974), both of which also starred Grier in the title roles.
The film's supporting cast includes Robert Forster, item:108462[Robert De Niro], item:110652[Samuel L. Jackson], item:110713[Bridget Fonda] and item:108752[Michael Keaton]. It was Tarantino's third film following his successes with item:110653[Reservoir Dogs] (1992) and item:110725[Pulp Fiction] (1994).
Grier and Forster were both veteran actors but neither had performed a leading role in many years. Jackie Brown revitalized both actors' careers. The film garnered Forster an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor, and Golden Globe Award nominations for Jackson and Grier.
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