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 the blaxploitation genre, just like "Foxy Brown" and "Coffy". Tarantino wanted Pam Grier to play the title character. She previously read for the "Pulp Fiction" character Jody, but Tarantino did not believe audiences would find it plausible for Eric Stoltz to yell at her. Grier did not expect Tarantino to contact her after the success of "Pulp Fiction". When she showed up to read for "Jackie Brown", Tarantino had posters of her films in his office. She asked if he had put them up because she was coming to read for his film, and he responded that he was actually