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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 · Saint Jack: Directed by Peter Bogdanovich. With Ben Gazzara, Denholm Elliott, James Villiers, Joss Ackland. Jack Flowers, an American hustler in early-1970s Singapore, dreams of building a fortune by running a brothel and returning to the States to live a life of luxury.
Rent Saint Jack on Prime Video, or buy it on Prime Video. Jack Flowers (Ben Gazzara) is an American pimp in Singapore, and, although his livelihood is unsavory, he is not morally bankrupt, and...
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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.
Jun 14, 2023 · So, why did this multi-generational nostalgia-trigger for Singaporeans end up in a corner of Saint Jack? We can’t know for sure, but it’s one of many specific touches and elements that reveal the film’s craving for authenticity. To tell its story – of a white man’s adventures in the tropics – Saint Jack hardly
Mar 20, 2020 · Synopsis. Jack Flowers is an expatriate in Singapore who is willing to make his living legally or illegally. After getting by helping American and British businessmen find women, Jack succeeds in opening a brothel, but before long the local mob puts him out of business.
Frank Rich TIME Magazine. TOP CRITIC. If Saint Jack is not another complete embarrassment for Bogdanovich, it nonetheless reveals his deficiencies as a film maker. Full Review | Jul 18, 2008....
