Rum Punch

Rum Punch is a 1992 novel written by Elmore Leonard. It was later adapted into a film by director Quentin Tarantino, who changed some of the characters and the plot. The film was released in 1997 as Jackie Brown.

The characters Ordell Robbie and Louis Gara first appeared in Leonard's novel, The Switch.

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