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Saint Jack

1979Movie1 h 55 minR

Drama
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DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Metacritic57–Rotten Tomatoes72%74%

A slow-burning, tense drama movie about everyday modern life and society.

Good for date night · friends night · drop-in friendly

Skip it if you want fast pacing

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Not for comfort, warmth or laughs.

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Story

"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.

Feels like

  • Singapore
  • 1970s
  • American Expatriate
  • Pimp
  • CIA
  • Brothel
  • Social Commentary
  • Character Study
  • Moral Ambiguity

Cast

10 of 10

Crew

Directed by
Peter Bogdanovich
Written by
Peter Bogdanovich, Howard Sackler, Paul Theroux
Produced by
Roger Corman

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

April 27, 1979 · 1 h 55 min · R

Released
April 27, 1979
Runtime
1 h 55 min
Age rating
R
Content
Sexual Content, Strong Language
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$2 million
Available in
131 countries