About

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.

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Directed by

Quentin Tarantino

Written by

Quentin Tarantino (Screenplay)
Elmore Leonard (Novel)

Runtime

154 minutes

Country

United States of America

Language

English

Tagline

Six players on the trail of a half million in cash. There's only one question... Who's playing who?

Cast

Keywords

based on novel or book money los angeles, california drugs police heist stewardess airport neo-noir ex-con underworld arms deal

Photos

Lists

#215 on Empire's 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time Empire

Edgar Wright's 1000 favorite movies Edgar Wright

Awards

Oscar nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role