Saint Jack

Name: Saint Jack
Genre: Drama
Released: 1979-04-27
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Ben Gazzara, Denholm Elliott, James Villiers, Joss Ackland, Rodney Bewes

1979·Movie·R·115 min·★ 6.7(55)

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“"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.

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About Saint Jack

Saint Jack is a 1979 English-language drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich. The cast is led by Ben Gazzara, Denholm Elliott, James Villiers. It has a runtime of 1h 55m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Fandor.

Saint Jack was produced by Shoals Creek, Copa del Oro, and Playboy Enterprises and made in United States of America. It was released on April 27, 1979, and carries a R certification.

Director: Peter Bogdanovich
Writers: Peter Bogdanovich, Paul Theroux, Howard Sackler
Release date: April 27, 1979
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $2 million
Production: Shoals Creek, Copa del Oro, Playboy Enterprises

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Saint Jack cast & crew

Saint Jack was directed by Peter Bogdanovich and written by Peter Bogdanovich, Paul Theroux, and Howard Sackler.

The cast features Ben Gazzara as Jack Flowers, Denholm Elliott as William Leigh, James Villiers as Frogget, Joss Ackland as Yardley, Rodney Bewes as Smale, and Mark Kingston as Yates.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Robby Müller and it was produced by Roger Corman and Hugh Hefner.

Is Saint Jack worth watching?

Saint Jack holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 55 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 55m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Saint Jack is worth a place on your watchlist.

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