In a message dated 01/09/2002 7:18:30 AM Pacific Standard Time,
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> Given that both 'Jackie Brown' and the remake of 'Shaft' performed poorly
> at the box office,

This films both made money and were very cheap to make, relative.

Look at world wide gross and video grosses, not just gate. Gate wasn't bad
either.

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