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Saint Jack

  • 1979
  • R
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
2.7K
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Ben Gazzara in Saint Jack (1979)
Drama

Jack Flowers, an American hustler in early-1970s Singapore, dreams of building a fortune by running a brothel and returning to the States to live a life of luxury.Jack Flowers, an American hustler in early-1970s Singapore, dreams of building a fortune by running a brothel and returning to the States to live a life of luxury.Jack Flowers, an American hustler in early-1970s Singapore, dreams of building a fortune by running a brothel and returning to the States to live a life of luxury.

  • Director
    • Peter Bogdanovich
  • Writers
    • Howard Sackler
    • Paul Theroux
    • Peter Bogdanovich
  • Stars
    • Ben Gazzara
    • Denholm Elliott
    • James Villiers
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    2.7K
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    • Director
      • Peter Bogdanovich
    • Writers
      • Howard Sackler
      • Paul Theroux
      • Peter Bogdanovich
    • Stars
      • Ben Gazzara
      • Denholm Elliott
      • James Villiers
    • 42User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Ben Gazzara
    Ben Gazzara
    • Jack Flowers
    Denholm Elliott
    Denholm Elliott
    • William Leigh
    James Villiers
    James Villiers
    • Frogget
    Joss Ackland
    Joss Ackland
    • Yardley
    Rodney Bewes
    Rodney Bewes
    • Smale
    Mark Kingston
    Mark Kingston
    • Yates
    Lisa Lu
    Lisa Lu
    • Mrs. Yates
    Monika Subramaniam
    • Monika
    Judy Lim
    • Judy
    George Lazenby
    George Lazenby
    • Senator
    Peter Bogdanovich
    Peter Bogdanovich
    • Eddie Schuman
    Joseph Noël
    • Gopi
    • (as Joseph Noel)
    Kian Bee Ong
    • Hing
    Yan Meng Tan
    • Little Hing
    Andrew Chua
    • Andrew (Taxi Driver)
    Peter Pang
    • Triad Gang Member
    Ronald Ng
    • Triad Gang Member
    Teow Keng Seow
    • Triad Gang Member
    • Director
      • Peter Bogdanovich
    • Writers
      • Howard Sackler
      • Paul Theroux
      • Peter Bogdanovich
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Knowing the Singaporean government would never sanction a film that depicted the city as a hotbed of corruption and sleaze, the script that Peter Bogdanovich submitted had been rewritten with all the contentious elements removed. When the film was completed, the Singaporean government was horrified, and banned it.
    • Goofs
      Around 01:20:08, a woman on the left of the screen step out from a building, look at the camera, then goes quickly backward.
    • Quotes

      Jack Flowers: Now, the Chinese, they go for Australian girls, y'know, big-boned. The Germans usually go for Tamils. The English they don't give a damn as long as they're young and boyish, isn't that right, Colonel?

      Col. Gunstone: Indubitably.

      Jack Flowers: But the Americans, they do a lot of hugging-up in taxis, y'know. When they go home they write letters. Girls are always after me to help them answer 'em.

    • Crazy credits
      We thank the people of the Republic of Singapore, on whose island this picture was filmed.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: The Promise, The Prisoner of Zenda, Saint Jack, Alien, Battlestar Galactica, The Brood, The Passage (1979)
    • Soundtracks
      I Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None of My Jelly Roll
      Written by Clarence Williams (uncredited) and Spencer Williams (uncredited)
      Sung by Louis Armstrong

    User reviews42

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    Featured review
    8/10
    A story nicely told.
    Set in the early 70's of Singapore as a pimp has his ups and downs in the sex industry. Pay close attention to the clever time frame and enjoy Ben Gazzara's wonderful performance. Bogdanovich hasn't made a decent film since this! A story nicely told.
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    • DukeEman
    • Jan 3, 2002

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 5, 1979 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Cantonese
      • Dutch
      • French
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Şahane Jack
    • Filming locations
      • Bugis Street, Singapore, Singapore(Singapore's red light district)
    • Production companies
      • New World Pictures
      • Playboy Productions
      • Shoals Creek
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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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