SAINT JACK
"People make love for so many crazy reasons-- why shouldn't money be one of them?" - The Gospel According To Saint Jack
Jack Flowers, an American hustler in early 1970s Singapore, dreams of building a fortune by running a brothel and returning to the States to lead a life of luxury.
About This Film
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.
Film Details
Director
Peter Bogdanovich
Writers
Howard Sackler, Paul Theroux, Peter Bogdanovich
Keywords
Independent Film
Female Full Frontal Nudity
Prostitute
Voyeurism
Based On Novel
Prostitution
Foot Chase
Blackmail
Brothel
Threatened With A Knife
Abduction
Pimp
Organized Crime
Cremation
Death Threat
Homosexuality
Heart Attack
Transgender
Porn Magazine
Government Agent
Sex Show
Sex Worker
Gay Theme
Transsexuality