"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.
Saint Jack (1979) is a drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich, released on April 27, 1979 with a runtime of 1h 55m. It stars Ben Gazzara, Denholm Elliott, James Villiers and Joss Ackland. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 56 ratings.
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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
Lisa Lu
as Mrs. Yates
Monika Subramaniam
as Monika
Judy Lim
as Judy
George Lazenby
as Senator
Peter Bogdanovich
as Eddie Schuman
Joseph Noël
as Gopi
Directed by Peter Bogdanovich, written by Paul Theroux, Paul Theroux and Peter Bogdanovich, produced by Roger Corman.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 56 ratings.
"Flowers" (Ben Gazzara) reckons there are easy pickings to be had setting up a brothel in Singapore and feathering his nest for a life of luxury back in the USA. Upon his arrival he alights on a collection of ex-pat Brits and befriends "William" (Denholm Elliott) - a decent man, an accountant, with little interest in the goings on in an whorehouse besides balancing the books for it's owners. Needless to say, the…
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Saint Jack (1979) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Fandor, Fandor Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel and Cineverse Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Saint Jack (1979) includes Ben Gazzara, Denholm Elliott, James Villiers, Joss Ackland and Rodney Bewes. The film was directed by Peter Bogdanovich. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Saint Jack was released on April 27, 1979 and runs for 1h 55m.
Saint Jack (1979) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 56 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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