Jackie Brown in its original 1.85:1 aspect ratio with a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack. The disc was the result of a new licensing deal with Miramax and Lionsgate. Jackie Brown Jackie Brown is a 1997 American crime thriller film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. The film is an adaptation of Elmore Leonard's 1992 novel "Rum Punch". It is the only film that Tarantino has adapted from a previous work, and stars Pam Grier in the title role. The film pays homage to 1970s blaxploitation films, particularly the films "Coffy" (1973) and "Foxy Brown" (1974), both of which also starred Grier
Grind (1997 film) Grind (1997 film) Grind is a 1997 American drama film directed by Chris Kentis and written by Laura Lau. It stars Billy Crudup, Adrienne Shelly, and Paul Schulze. Crudup plays an ex-con caught in a spiral of dead-end jobs and poor choices. A handsome drifter who has just been released from prison shows up on the doorstep of his older brother. "Grind" was released April 11, 1997, in the United States, where it made $5000. Stephen Holden of "The New York Times" wrote that the film initially has the potential to be "an American neo-realist gem" but descends into melodrama.