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Saint Jack is a 1979 American drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich based on the 1973 novel Saint Jack. Ben Gazzara stars as Flowers in the film. The film also features Denholm Elliott and Lisa Lu.
Dec 5, 1979 · A drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich, based on a novel by Paul Theroux, about an American hustler who runs a brothel in Singapore. The film was banned in Singapore and received mixed reviews from critics and audiences.
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- Drama
- Peter Bogdanovich
- 1979-12-05
Jack Flowers (Ben Gazzara) is an American pimp in Singapore, and, although his livelihood is unsavory, he is not morally bankrupt, and makes friends with auditor William (Denholm Elliott).
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- Peter Bogdanovich
- R
- Ben Gazzara
Saint Jack is a character study of an American pimp in Singapore in the early 1970s. He dreams of building a fortune and returning to the States, but faces challenges from the triad and the CIA.
A pimp who runs a brothel in Singapore in the 1970s faces challenges and opportunities in this film by Peter Bogdanovich, based on Paul Theroux's novel. Watch clips, read reviews and learn more about the cast and crew of Saint Jack.
- Peter Bogdanovich
- Seow Teow Keng
Saint Jack is a 1973 novel by Paul Theroux that was adapted into a 1979 film of the same name. It tells the life of Jack Flowers, a pimp in Singapore. Feeling hopeless and undervalued, Jack tries to make money by setting up his own bordello, and clashes with Chinese triad members in the process.
Saint Jack (1979) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
