# Jackie Brown (1997)

> A savvy Los Angeles stewardess turns a police deal and a gangster’s betrayal into an elaborate plan to steal her way to freedom.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/150

## Facts

- Runtime: 154 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Quentin Tarantino
- Cast: Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert De Niro, Bridget Fonda, Michael Keaton, Robert Forster, Michael Bowen, Chris Tucker
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119396/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: sardonic, witty, suspenseful, crime movie night, tarantino marathon

## Synopsis

A stewardess caught in a dangerous game of deceit must outsmart both the law and a ruthless arms dealer to secure her freedom.

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