Jackie Brown 1997 MA15+

When

8.00pm, Fri 28 Apr 2017 (154 mins)

Where

Gallery of Modern Art & Cinema A

About

Jackie Brown (Pam Grier) is a middle-aged flight attendant and small-time criminal. When the FBI arrests her for smuggling drugs and money, she agrees to set up her boss Ordell (Samuel L Jackson) in exchange for immunity. Fearing Jackie has turned snitch, Ordell makes arrangements to take her out. Adapted from Elmore Leonard's 1992 hardboiled crime novel "Rum Punch", Tarantino's third feature is an eclectic caper full of delicious double and triple crossings. The plot's intersecting scams involve an impressive supporting cast that includes Michael Keaton, Bridget Fonda, Robert De Niro and Chris Tucker. Pam Grier, legend of 1970s Blaxploitation films, shines as the no-nonsense Jackie, intent on outsmarting everyone and escaping with a bag of money.

MA15+

Production Credits

  • Director: Quentin Tarantino
  • Producer: Lawrence Bender
  • Script: Quentin Tarantino
  • Based on: the Novel 'Rum Punch' by Elmore Leonard
  • Cinematographer: Guillermo Navarro
  • Editor: Sally Menke
  • Cast: Bridget Fonda
  • Music: Tom Kramer
  • Production Company: Mighty Mighty Afrodite Productions
  • Print Source: National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Canberra
  • Rights: Roadshow Entertainment
  • Screening Format: 35mm
  • Year: 1997
  • Runtime: 154 minutes
  • Country: United States
  • Language: English
  • Sound: Dolby Digital
  • Colour: Colour