Six players on the trail of a half million in cash. There’s only one question… Who’s playing who?|Apr. 10, 1997|United States|154 Min.|R
Genre: Crime;Drama;Thriller
Description: Jackie Brown, a flight attendant, smuggles money from Mexico into the United States for Ordell Robbie, a gun runner in Los Angeles. When his courier, Beaumont Livingston, is arrested, Robbie bails him out with bail bondsman Max Cherry, then kills Livingston later that night, fearing he would become an informant.
Based on information from Livingston, ATF agent Ray Nicolette and LAPD detective Mark Dargus intercept Brown with Robbie’s cash and a bag of cocaine, which she didn’t know was meant for Melanie Ralston. Brown is sent to jail, alerting Robbie. Cherry, paid by Robbie, bails her out. When Robbie arrives at Brown’s apartment to kill her, she pulls a gun on him, revealing she stole it from Cherry’s glovebox. She negotiates a deal with Robbie to pretend to assist the authorities while smuggling in $550,000 of his money.
Robbie brings in Louis Gara, a criminal associate and former cellmate, recently released from prison. Meanwhile, Melanie, Robbie’s surfer-girl, tries to convince Gara to betray Robbie and take the money. Gara informs Robbie, who dismisses her plans.
Unaware of the $550,000 smuggling plan, Nicolette and Dargus prepare to catch Robbie during a $50,000 transfer. However, Brown plans to keep $500,000 for herself and recruits Cherry, offering him a share. During a test run, Brown smuggles in $10,000 to swap with Sheronda at a shopping mall, with Nicolette and Dargus watching. After Brown leaves, Cherry notices an unknown woman swapping bags with Sheronda. He informs Brown, who confronts Robbie, and he reveals he used Simone Hawkins as a backup to secure his money.
Cast director: Quentin Tarantino
Cast actor: Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert De Niro, Bridget Fonda, Michael Keaton, Robert Forster, Michael Bowen, Chris Tucker, LisaGay Hamilton, Tom ‘Tiny’ Lister Jr.
Original name: Jackie Brown