30 Coolest Movies Of All-Time

5. Jackie Brown (1997)

True Romance Alabama
Miramax Pictures

What It Is: Quentin Tarantino adapts Elmore Leonard in this blaxploitation homage, starring Pam Grier in a defining role.

Why It's Cool: Where to start? The soundtrack? The slippery characters? Samuel L. Jackson's slick, unforgettable villain?

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Sam Hill is an ardent cinephile and has been writing about film professionally since 2008. He harbours a particular fondness for western and sci-fi movies.