Peter Bogdanovich
Saint Jack
Edition 1980
112'
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1979
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Drama
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Dialogue:
Dutch, Italian, French, English, Cantonese
Director:
Peter Bogdanovich
With:
Ben Gazzara, Denholm Elliott, James Villiers
Compelling character study, revolving around Jack Flowers (Ben Gazzara), an American hustler trying to make his fortune in 1970s Singapore in small time pimping. He dreams of building a fortune by running a brothel himself and returning to the States to lead a life of luxury. Savvy but not unsavory he strikes up a friendship with William Leigh (Denholm Elliot), a genial and decent auditor who travels to Singapore every year. Ultimately, the background of the Vietnam War comes into the picture as Jack 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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Director
Peter Bogdanovich
With
Ben Gazzara, Denholm Elliott, James Villiers
Scenario
Peter Bogdanovich, Howard Sackler, Paul Theroux
Director of Photography
Robby Müller
Editor
William C. Carruth
Producer
Roger Corman
More information
Dialogue
Dutch, Italian, French, English, Cantonese
Countries of production
United States of America
Screenplay based on
"Saint Jack" (Paul Theroux)
Year
1979
