Jackie Brown 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 in the title roles. The film's supporting cast includes Robert Forster, Robert De Niro, Samuel L. Jackson, Bridget Fonda, and Michael Keaton. It was Tarantino's third film
Jackie Brown (Scottish boxer) for a while. His last fight was in October 1966, when he was stopped in the second round against George Bowes, in Newcastle. Jackie Brown (Scottish boxer) Jackie Brown (born 2 March 1935) is a former flyweight boxer, who was British and Commonwealth flyweight champion. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. Brown had his first professional fight on 16 October 1958, in Paisley, defeating Mark Quinn in the third round on a technical knockout. He won his first fifteen fights before losing two in succession, to Derek Lloyd and Freddie Gilroy. In October 1961, he defeated the young Walter McGowan,