Saint Jack (1979)

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Country: USA
Genres: Drama
Release: 1979-12-05
Director: Peter Bogdanovich
Writers: Howard Sackler , Paul Theroux , Peter Bogdanovich
Language: English | Cantonese | Dutch | French | Italian
Stars: Ben Gazzara , Denholm Elliott (1922–1992) , James Villiers , Joss Ackland , Rodney Bewes , Mark Kingston , Lisa Lu , Monika Subramaniam , Judy Lim , George Lazenby
Runtime: 112 min
Awards: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 win & 1 nomination total
AKA: Saint Jack (United Kingdom) , Şahane Jack (Turkey) , Jack el magnífico (Colombia) , Saint Jack - kungen av Singapore (Sweden) , Jack, el magnífico (Mexico) , O Tatuado (Brazil) , Saint Jack (El rey de Singapur) (Spain) , O anthropos apo tin Singapouri (Greece) , Singaporen kuningas (Finland) , Saint Jack (Italy) , Saint Jack , Jack le magnifique (France, French Republic) , Veliki Jack (Slovenia) , Saint Jack (Canada) , Святой Джек , Mr. Singapore (Denmark) , 聖人皮條客 (Taiwan) , Saint Jack (Uruguay, Eastern Republic of) , Saint Jack , Noites de Singapura (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Saint Jack (United States of America)
Plot: 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.
IMDB:tt0079843