Principal cast
Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert De Niro, Bridget Fonda and Michael Keaton
Film 446 of 498 on the Screen Path
Jackie Brown
This Christmas, Santa's got a brand new bag.
About the film
Jackie Brown at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1997 film at stop 446 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
Jackie Brown is a flight attendant who gets caught in the middle of smuggling cash into the country for her gunrunner boss. When the cops try to use Jackie to get to her boss, she hatches a plan — with help from a bail bondsman — to keep the money for herself.
Key craft credits
Guillermo Navarro (director of photography), Sally Menke (editor), Quentin Tarantino (screenplay), David Wasco (production design) and Daniel Bradford (art direction)
- Director
- Quentin Tarantino
- Release
- 1997-12-25
- Runtime
- 154 minutes
- Genres
- Crime, Drama and Thriller
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 20 questions
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Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- Pam GrierCharacter: Jackie Brown
- Samuel L. JacksonCharacter: Ordell Robbie
- Robert De NiroCharacter: Louis Gara
- Bridget FondaCharacter: Melanie Ralston
- Michael KeatonCharacter: Ray Nicolette
- Robert ForsterCharacter: Max Cherry
- Michael BowenCharacter: Mark Dargus
- Chris TuckerCharacter: Beaumont Livingston
- LisaGay HamiltonCharacter: Sheronda
- Tommy Lister Jr.Character: Winston
- Hattie WinstonCharacter: Simone
- Sid HaigCharacter: Judge
Full crew
Full crew
- Quentin TarantinoCredits: Screenplay, Executive Music Producer, Director
- Elmore LeonardCredits: Novel, Executive Producer
- Lawrence BenderCredits: Producer, Executive Music Producer
- Guillermo NavarroCredits: Director of Photography
- Sally MenkeCredits: Editor
- Jaki BrownCredits: Casting
- Robyn M. MitchellCredits: Casting
- David WascoCredits: Production Design
- Norm MarshallCredits: Thanks
- Helmut BergerCredits: Thanks
- Richard N. GladsteinCredits: Executive Producer
- Paul HellermanCredits: Co-Producer
- Harvey WeinsteinCredits: Executive Producer
- Bob WeinsteinCredits: Executive Producer
- Daniel BradfordCredits: Art Direction
- Sandy Reynolds-WascoCredits: Set Decoration
- Mary Claire HannanCredits: Costume Design
- Marietta Carter-NarcisseCredits: Makeup Artist
- Ilona HermanCredits: Makeup Artist, Hairstylist
- Bob MillsCredits: Makeup Artist
- Debbie Hayn-CassCredits: Production Manager
- Steve M. DavisonCredits: Stunt Coordinator
- Kiante ElamCredits: Stunt Coordinator
- Heidi VogelCredits: Post Production Supervisor
- Tatiana S. RiegelCredits: Associate Editor
- William Paul ClarkCredits: First Assistant Director
- Rick LangeCredits: Second Assistant Director
- Pilar SavoneCredits: Second Second Assistant Director
- Stephen Hunter FlickCredits: Supervising Sound Editor
- Dawn Todd CurfmanCredits: Production Coordinator
- Michael MinklerCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Frank A. MontañoCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Cathy AgcayabCredits: Assistant Production Coordinator
- Kristen M. D'AngeloCredits: Production Secretary
- Gwen EvermanCredits: Production Accountant
- Martin KitrosserCredits: Script Supervisor
- Robert Earl CraftCredits: Location Manager
- Mark UlanoCredits: Production Sound Mixer
- Jerome R. VitucciCredits: Boom Operator
- James EricCredits: Utility Sound
- Ermahn OspinaCredits: Key Makeup Artist
- David LeeCredits: Gaffer
- Tom KramerCredits: Music Editor
- Darren MichaelsCredits: Still Photographer
- Don MalotCredits: Assistant Makeup Artist
- Mary L. Hart-MastroCredits: Hairstylist
- Robert L. StevensonCredits: Key Hair Stylist
- Linda Stevenson-KhanCredits: Assistant Hairstylist
- Victoria WoodCredits: Wig Designer
- Alicia M. TripiCredits: Hairstylist
- Dena AllenCredits: Set Dresser
- Mariko BraswellCredits: Set Designer
- Ben BumataiCredits: Head Carpenter
- David CoronellaCredits: Set Dresser
- Chris CullenCredits: Graphic Designer
- Caylah EddlebluteCredits: Assistant Property Master
- Stoney EmshwillerCredits: Set Dresser
- Craig HamaCredits: Graphic Designer
- Jennie HarrisCredits: Assistant Set Decoration
- Shannon HartCredits: Property Buyer
- Mark HutmanCredits: On Set Dresser
- Steve JoynerCredits: Property Master
- Andrew LawsCredits: Assistant Art Director, Graphic Designer
- Gerald MartinezCredits: Graphic Designer
- David MelitoCredits: Art Department Coordinator
- Bradley O'DonnellCredits: Construction Foreman
- Patrick ParkhurstCredits: Construction Coordinator
- Sally ReedCredits: Set Dresser
- Scott TaborCredits: Props
- Chandler VinarCredits: Swing
- Dean BevilleCredits: Sound Editor
- Matthew C. BevilleCredits: Foley Mixer
- David V. ButlerCredits: Sound Effects
- Ed CallahanCredits: Sound Editor
- Rick CanelliCredits: ADR Recordist
- Andrew DeCristofaroCredits: ADR Editor
- Stephanie FlackCredits: Sound Editor
- Judee FlickCredits: Supervising ADR Editor
- Dana GustafsonCredits: Foley Editor
- Warren Hamilton Jr.Credits: Sound Editor
- Nicholas JamesCredits: Sound Editor
- Alan KerrCredits: Foley Artist
- Kimberly LambertCredits: ADR Editor
- Patricio A. LibensonCredits: Sound Editor
- Charles MaynesCredits: Sound Editor
- Kathleen McCartCredits: Sound Recordist
- Jon MichaelsCredits: Sound Effects
- Thomas J. O'ConnellCredits: ADR Mixer
- Eric PotterCredits: Sound Effects
- Sergio ReyesCredits: Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Gary RitchieCredits: Sound Recordist
- Joan RoweCredits: Foley Artist
- B. Tennyson Sebastian IIICredits: Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Frank SmathersCredits: Sound Editor
- Charles Ewing SmithCredits: Sound Editor
- D. Chris SmithCredits: Foley Recordist
- Linda YeaneyCredits: First Assistant Sound Editor
- David Lewis YewdallCredits: Sound Editor
- David AbrahamsenCredits: Sound
- Paul BerolzheimerCredits: Special Sound Effects
- Richard ChaimCredits: Sound
- Evan T. ChenCredits: Foley Recordist
- Thomas L. BellissimoCredits: Special Effects Coordinator
- Christy SumnerCredits: Special Effects Assistant
- Courtney PakizCredits: Stunts
- Geraldine BrezcaCredits: Camera Intern
- Bruce CarothersCredits: Grip
- Young Vance CohenCredits: Grip
- Jake CrossCredits: Grip
- Ziad DoueiriCredits: First Assistant Camera
- Gordon Tad EtoCredits: Electrician
- Anne GentlingCredits: Loader
- Jeff GrahamCredits: Additional Director of Photography
- Nathan HathawayCredits: Best Boy Electric
- James IronsCredits: Grip
- Bob IvanjackCredits: Dolly Grip
- Roman JakobiCredits: Electrician
- R. Derek KeenerCredits: Electrician
- Dan KneeceCredits: Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
- Scot A. Nederman-PaulCredits: Loader
- Stephen PizzoCredits: Second Assistant Camera
- Stephen SaundersCredits: Electrician
- Tim SoronenCredits: Best Boy Grip
- Rick StriblingCredits: Key Grip
- Tom WaisanenCredits: Second Assistant Camera
- Josh DrewCredits: Rigging Grip
- Keith A. HascherCredits: Lighting Technician
- Steven MannCredits: "B" Camera Operator
- John WarnerCredits: Key Rigging Grip
- Norm HvamCredits: Animation
- Susan D. FowlerCredits: Casting Assistant
- Barbara HarrisCredits: ADR Voice Casting
- Jeff OlanCredits: Extras Casting
- Terry ZarchiCredits: Extras Casting
- Carolyn DuffyCredits: Wardrobe Assistant
- Karla Stevens FlaniganCredits: Costume Supervisor
- Lee KartisCredits: Set Costumer
- Gary BurrittCredits: Negative Cutter
- Lin ColemanCredits: Assistant Editor
- Karen DimmigCredits: First Assistant Editor
- Kristin EatonCredits: Assistant Editor
- Stephanie JohnsonCredits: Assistant Editor
- Mike MertensCredits: Color Timer
- Cathy RagonaCredits: Post Production Coordinator, Assistant Production Coordinator
- Rowland WaffordCredits: Post Production Assistant, Set Production Assistant
- Douglas DresserCredits: Assistant Location Manager
- Kyle OliverCredits: Location Scout
- Brian GlazenCredits: Location Assistant
- Eric GreenspanCredits: Legal Services
- Elizabeth GregoryCredits: Legal Services
- John KatovsichCredits: Music Coordinator
- Ann KlineCredits: Music Coordinator
- Mary RamosCredits: Music Consultant
- Michelle Kuznetsky SilvermanCredits: Music Consultant
- Shayne A. WilsonCredits: Script Coordinator
- Moore BrianCredits: Driver
- Paul BurlinCredits: Driver
- Bruce CallahanCredits: Driver
- Curtis ClarkCredits: Driver
- Jeff CoffmanCredits: Driver
- Sunday CoonyCredits: Driver
- Ken DayCredits: Camera Car
- Don FeeneyCredits: Driver
- David GarrisCredits: Driver
- Scotty GoudreauCredits: Driver
- David JosephCredits: Driver
- Erin MaguireCredits: Driver
- George NadianCredits: Driver
- Derek RaserCredits: Transportation Coordinator
- Laurence John ReynoldsCredits: Driver
- Geoff TeagardinCredits: Driver
- J.T. ThayerCredits: Transportation Captain
- Earl ThielenCredits: Driver
- Tracy ThielenCredits: Driver
- Leonard L. ThomasCredits: Driver
- George A. SackCredits: Driver
- Matthew ArnoldCredits: Production Assistant
- Mike BertolinaCredits: Production Assistant
- Paul CandiceCredits: Assistant Craft Service
- David ChuteCredits: Unit Publicist
- Kim CrockettCredits: Stand In
- Kimberly EdwardsCredits: Post Production Accountant
- Carolyn Sara FineCredits: Key Set Production Assistant
- Robert GonzalezCredits: Production Assistant
- Scott A. HaleCredits: Production Assistant
- Tom LawrenceCredits: Stand In
- Colleen MayneCredits: Stand In
- Bill MillerCredits: Stand In
- Dimitris MoraitisCredits: Stand In
- John PolceCredits: Stand In
- Brian PopeCredits: Second Assistant Accountant
- Alex A. QuinnCredits: Production Intern
- Bret RobinsCredits: Production Assistant
- Nick SalickCredits: Production Intern
- John StarrCredits: Craft Service
- Teron StevensonCredits: Production Intern
- David TesiCredits: Set Production Assistant
- Adam WallaceCredits: Set Production Assistant
- Cullen G. ChambersCredits: Stand In
- Kenneth PrattCredits: Production Assistant
- Peter Christian WhiteCredits: Production Assistant
- Ann Du ValCredits: Legal Services
- Carlos K. GoodmanCredits: Legal Services
- Jeff SpringerCredits: Legal Services
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