The Best Pam Grier Movies

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List of the best Pam Grier movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Pam Grier's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Pam Grier movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Pam Grier movies will be at the top of the list. Pam Grier has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Pam Grier movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Pam Grier films to end the squabble once and for all.

If you think the best Pam Grier role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Pam Grier performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.

List films include The Invited, Ghosts of Mars and many more.

"This list answers the questions, "What are the best Pam Grier movies?" and "What are the greatest Pam Grier roles of all time?"

Pam Grier is no stranger to working with popular directors, including Tim Burton, Quentin Tarantino and John Carpenter.

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  • Coffy
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    Coffy

    Pam Grier, Booker Bradshaw, Robert Do 'Qui
    133 votes
    • Released: 1973
    • Directed by: Jack Hill
    As a nurse, Coffy (Pam Grier) has seen the ill effects of drugs up close, but it isn't until her little sister becomes addicted to heroin that she finally decides to wage a one-woman battle. Disguised as a prostitute, Coffy goes on a killing rampage, at first going after street dealers and pimps such as sleazy King George (Robert DoQui), then gradually working her way up to bigger honchos. She's shocked, however, when she discovers that her politician boyfriend (Booker Bradshaw) is involved.

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  • Jackie Brown
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    Jackie Brown

    Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Forster
    114 votes
    • Released: 1997
    • Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
    In Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown, Pam Grier stars as the titular character, a flight attendant turned smuggler. When she gets caught in the crosshairs of law enforcement and her dangerous boss Ordell Robbie (Samuel L. Jackson), Jackie devises an audacious plan. Assisted by bail bondsman Max Cherry (Robert Forster), they navigate a world rife with crime and deception. A crime thriller infused with black comedy, this movie showcases Tarantino's knack for dialogue and intricate plotting. It also earned Forster an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. With memorable performances and a gripping storyline, Jackie Brown is a testament to Tarantino's film-making prowess.

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  • Foxy Brown
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    Foxy Brown

    Pam Grier, Antonio Fargas, Peter Brown
    109 votes
    • Released: 1974
    • Directed by: Jack Hill
    Unable to pay back the $20,000 he owes the mob, small-time hustler Link (Antonio Fargas) instead gives up the identity of an undercover cop (Terry Carter) who happens to be dating his sister, Foxy Brown (Pam Grier). When gangsters later kill the cop, Foxy is quick to make the connection and swears vengeance. Posing as a prostitute, and with the help of a group of neighborhood vigilantes, she gradually tracks down the hit men, their Mafia bosses and her own brother.

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  • The Big Bird Cage
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    The Big Bird Cage

    Pam Grier, Sid Haig, Anitra Ford
    34 votes
    • Released: 1972
    • Directed by: Jack Hill
    The Big Bird Cage is a 1972 exploitation film of the "women in prison" subgenre. It serves as a non-sequel follow-up to the 1971 film The Big Doll House. The film was written and directed by Jack Hill, and stars Pam Grier, Sid Haig, Anitra Ford, and Carol Speed.

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  • Sheba, Baby
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    Sheba, Baby

    Pam Grier, Austin Stoker, Rudy Challenger
    40 votes
    • Released: 1975
    • Directed by: William Girdler
    When the loan business of her father, Andy (Rudy Challenger), is trashed by thugs looking to force a sale, Chicago private investigator Sheba Shayne (Pam Grier) travels back to her hometown of Louisville, Ky., to even the score. Together with old flame Brick Williams (Austin Stoker), she attacks the henchmen of local loan shark Pilot (D'Urville Martin), but a retaliation leaves Andy dead. Blind with rage, Sheba vows to take out Pilot's boss, mob kingpin Shark (Dick Merrifield).

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  • The Arena
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    The Arena

    Pam Grier, Paul Muller, Rosalba Neri
    19 votes
    • Released: 1974
    • Directed by: Steve Carver, Joe D'Amato
    The Arena is a 1974 gladiator exploitation film, starring Margaret Markov and Pam Grier, and directed by Steve Carver and an uncredited Joe D'Amato. Grier and Markov portray female gladiators in ancient Rome, who have been enslaved and must fight for their freedom. This marks the second teaming of Grier and Markov; in 1972 they starred together in the women in prison film Black Mama, White Mama.