Saint Jack (1979)
"People make love for so many crazy reasons-- why shouldn't money be one of them?" - The Gospel According To Saint Jack
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.
Director: Peter Bogdanovich
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 115 min
Release Date: April 27, 1979
Cast
- Ben Gazzara - Jack Flowers
- Denholm Elliott - William Leigh
- James Villiers - Frogget
- Joss Ackland - Yardley
- Rodney Bewes - Smale
- Mark Kingston - Yates
- Lisa Lu - Mrs. Yates
- Monika Subramaniam - Monika
- Judy Lim - Judy
- George Lazenby - Senator
Screenplay
- Peter Bogdanovich (Screenplay)
- Paul Theroux (Novel)
- Paul Theroux (Screenplay)
- Howard Sackler (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Robby Müller
Editing: William C. Carruth
Production: Shoals Creek, Copa del Oro, Playboy Enterprises, New World Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $2M
Original Language: en
Keywords
vietnam war, brothel, singapore, pimp, prostitution, transsexual, gay theme
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Saint Jack about?
- 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.
- Who directed Saint Jack?
- Saint Jack was directed by Peter Bogdanovich.
- Who stars in Saint Jack?
- Saint Jack stars Ben Gazzara, Denholm Elliott, James Villiers, Joss Ackland, Rodney Bewes, Mark Kingston.
- How long is Saint Jack?
- Saint Jack has a runtime of 1h 55m (115 minutes).
- What genre is Saint Jack?
- Saint Jack is a Drama film.
- What is the budget of Saint Jack?
- Saint Jack had a budget of $2M.
- Where was Saint Jack produced?
- Saint Jack was produced in United States of America.