Jackie Brown has become one of Quentin Tarantino's forgotten films, but unlike Death Proof, the movie deserves all the praise it can get. Along with the film, a lot of wonderfully colorful characters have been lost as well. One of these characters is Max Cherry, a bail-bondsmen, who - again not technically a private eye - finds himself on this list by fulfilling a more abstract set of character criteria, both classic and innovative. In a classical sense, his professional and personal experience have given him insight into human behavior. Like any P.I., this life-time surrounded by crime, violence, and disappointment has led to a hard-boiled, cynical outlook. He knows "the angles" and how to manipulate them in his favor. But, more importantly, he knows when doing so is worth his effort. His intuition is showcased in his tracking down of criminals on the run, but most fully illustrated in Jackie Brown through the way he navigates the landscape of criminals and Federal Agents for love. This is one of the more original and likable qualities of the Max Cherry character: Despite his cynical understanding of human nature, he's willing to fight for what he wants and believes in. Whilst also scraping a little extra off the top. Why not?