Jackie Brown site's consensus is: "Tarantino's third film, fashioned as a comeback vehicle for star Pam Grier, offers typical wit and charm—and is typically overstuffed." Roger Ebert rated the film as one of his favorites of 1997. Movie critic Mark Kermode for BBC Radio Five Live lists "Jackie Brown" as his favorite film by Quentin Tarantino. Film co-star and frequent collaborator of Quentin Tarantino, Samuel L. Jackson names the film his personal favorite of Tarantino's work. The film grossed $39.7 million in the North American and $35.1 million in other territories for a total gross of $74.7 million, against a budget of
Breakout (1997 film) Breakout (1997 film) Breakout is a single British television drama film written by Michael Stewart, first broadcast on BBC1 on 22 April 1997. Directed by Moira Armstrong, the film starred Neil Dudgeon and Samantha Bond as scientists Neil McFarlane and Lisa Temple, who join together to investigate a mysterious death. The film was writer Michael Stewart's second science-based TV project, following ITV's "Bliss", which premiered in 1995. According to BFI records, the original working title for the film was ""The Lab"". The film co-starred Dermot Crowley, Jasper Britton and Janet Dale; with Carolyn Pickles, Hugh Bonneville, Joe Swash and Benedict