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
Less Than Zero (novel) no connection between the book and the movie, except for the title, the location of Southern California and the names of the characters. A long-running rumor in the film industry is that Quentin Tarantino has been interested in filming a new version of "Less Than Zero." His workmate Roger Avary adapted "The Rules of Attraction," (also based on a novel by Ellis) in 2002, and since both he and Tarantino like the works by Ellis, Tarantino has been eyeing the possibility of adapting "Less Than Zero." Ellis stated in an interview for "Vice" Magazine that Quentin Tarantino has been "trying