Jackie Brown
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- Synopsis
- Quentin Tarantino wrote and directed this adaptation of Elmore Leonard's 1995 Rum Punch, switching the action from Miami to LA, and altering the central character from white to black. Ruthless arms dealer Ordell Robbie (Samuel L....
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- Director(s)
- Quentin Tarantino
- Distributor(s)
- Miramax
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 154 min.
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Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
You savor every moment of Jackie Brown. Those who say it is too long have developed cinematic attention deficit disorder. I wanted these characters to live, talk, deceive and scheme for hours and hours.Read the full review
The Onion (A.V. Club) | Keith PhippsAdd Critic to Favorites
The most exciting thing about Jackie Brown is the director's seamless transition to a less flashy, revealing style; it's well-suited to the more character-oriented focus of the film... an assured, accomplished, and very good film.Read the full review
Washington Post | Stephen HunterAdd Critic to Favorites
The film occasionally drags -- a money transfer scene set in a department store lasts longer than several geologic epochs -- but it's so funny and the plot twists are so sudden and violent it's great fun.Read the full review
