Home > Jackie Brown

The screenplay is based on the novel Rum Punch by American novelist Elmore Leonard, although Tarantino made considerable changes to the story line and characters.

Pam Grier plays Jackie Brown, a middle-aged airline flight attendant who gets coerced by ATF agent Ray Nicolette (Keaton) to help them help bring down arms smuggler Ordell (Jackson) and his accomplices (De Niro and Fonda).

In true Tarantino form, this film has a substantial amount of violence and profanity. It has been criticized, as did Tarantino's previous film Pulp Fiction, for the frequent use of the word " niggerThe word nigger is a highly controversial term used in many countries, specifically those in the British and American political axis, to refer to individuals with dark skin, especially those of African origin who were racially classified by the outdated t" in the dialogue.

Also noteworthy was the fact that Tarantino chose to cast in the principal roles Grier and Forster, both of whom were veteran actors, but not superstar-caliber leads, while casting stars De Niro and Keaton in supporting roles.