Drama · United States of America · 1979 · 1h 55m

Saint Jack

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Director
Peter Bogdanovich
Cast
Ben Gazzara as Jack Flowers Denholm Elliott as William Leigh James Villiers as Frogget Joss Ackland as Yardley Rodney Bewes as Smale Mark Kingston as Yates
Crew
Robby Müller — Director of Photography William C. Carruth — Editor Peter Bogdanovich — Screenplay Paul Theroux — Screenplay Howard Sackler — Screenplay Paul Theroux — Novel
Tagline

"People make love for so many crazy reasons-- why shouldn't money be one of them?" - The Gospel According To Saint Jack

Synopsis

Jack Flowers is an American hustler trying to make his fortune in 1970s Singapore in small time pimping. His dreams of building a fortune by running a brothel himself and returning to the States is materialized when he is offered the opportunity by the CIA to run a brothel for the R&R activities of U.S. soldiers on leave in Singapore.

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Mood & Themes
vietnam warbrothelsingaporepimpprostitutiontranssexualgay theme
Key Collaborators
Peter Bogdanovich Director Robby Müller Director of Photography William C. Carruth Editor Peter Bogdanovich Screenplay Paul Theroux Screenplay Howard Sackler Screenplay Paul Theroux Novel Roger Corman Producer
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