Jackie Brown

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Original title: Jackie Brown
Year: 1997
Running time: 154 min.
Country: United States
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Screenwriter: Quentin Tarantino (Novel: Elmore Leonard)
Music: Varios
Cinematography: Guillermo Navarro
Cast: Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert De Niro, Robert Forster, Bridget Fonda, Michael Keaton, Michael Bowen, Chris Tucker, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Tommy 'Tiny' Lister, Sid Haig, Aimee Graham
Producer: de A Band Apart / Miramax Films / Lawrence Bender Productions. Distributed by Miramax International
Genre: Thriller. Drama | Crime. Blaxploitation
Movie Groups: Elmore Leonard Adaptations
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Synopsis / Plot: Jackie Brown (Pam Grier) is an attractive flight attendant who supplements her income by smuggling cash _into_ the country for an illegal arms dealer--until the day federal agents bust her. The only way she'll stay out of jail is to set up a sting to bring in a half million dollars and bring down the gun runner. In this web of dangerous characters, she should be wondering: how will she stay alive? But all she's thinking about is: how can she make off with the money?

Awards: 1997: Nominated for Oscar: Best Supporting Actor (Robert Forster)

1997: 2 Nominations for Golden Globe: Actor Comedy (Jackson), Actress Comedy (Grier)

1998: Berlin Film Festival: Silver Bear - Best Actor (Jackson), Nominated Golden Bear

1997: Saturn Awards: Nominated for Best Actress (Grier) & Supporting Actor (Jackson)

1997: Chicago Film Critics Association: Nominated Best Actress (Grier) & Sup. Actor (Forster)

1997: Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards: Best Supporting Actor (Robert Forster)

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1997: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

1997: Screen Actors Guild: Nominated for Best Actress (Pam Grier)

Critics' reviews

"Too long, and lacking the (...) audaciousness of the pictures that made [Tarantino] the talk of the town (...) [it] offers an abundance of pleasures, especially in the realm of characterization and atmosphere."

Todd McCarthy: Variety
"But for all its enthusiasm (...) isn't sharp enough to afford all the time it wastes on small talk, long drives and trips to the mall."

Janet Maslin: The New York Times
"You savor every moment (...) Those who say it is too long have developed cinematic attention deficit disorder. I wanted these characters to live, talk (...) for hours and hours (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)."

Roger Ebert: rogerebert.com
"Loaded with action, laughs, smart dialogue and potent performances, 'Jackie Brown' is most memorable for its unexpected feeling."

Peter Travers: Rolling Stone
"Quentin 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."

Jonathan Rosenbaum: Chicago Reader
"The slow pace kills the sense of urgency, and the length of the film makes the story seem insignificant."

Mick LaSalle: San Francisco Chronicle
"For all its visual finesse, this is easily the least imaginative film Tarantino has made thus far, and its emptiness is rather troubling to me."

Paul Tatara: CNN
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