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Saint Jack
Saint Jack

Saint Jack

"People make love for so many crazy reasons-- why shouldn't money be one of them?" - The Gospel According To Saint Jack

Genres

Drama

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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.

Others

Budget

$2000000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

115 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

27 April 1979

Country

United States of America

Cast

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 Subramaniam

Monika

Judy Lim

Judy Lim

Judy

George Lazenby

George Lazenby

Senator

Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Bogdanovich

Eddie Schuman

Joseph Noël

Joseph Noël

Gopi

Kian Bee Ong

Kian Bee Ong

Hing

Yan Meng Tan

Yan Meng Tan

Little Hing

Andrew Chua

Andrew Chua

Andrew (Taxi Driver)

Ronald Ng

Ronald Ng

Triad Gang Member

Peter Pang

Peter Pang

Triad Gang Member

Teow Keng Seow

Teow Keng Seow

Triad Gang Member

Ken Wolinski

Ken Wolinski

Australian Businessman

Peter Tay

Peter Tay

Mike (Prince's Desk Clerk)

Osman Zailani

Osman Zailani

Bob (Prince's Manager)

Elizabeth Ang

Elizabeth Ang

Shirley

S.M. Sim

S.M. Sim

Mr. Tan

Choh Poh Hin

Choh Poh Hin

Wally

Charles M. Longbottom

Charles M. Longbottom

Stanley ("George Milton")

Sonny Ng

Sonny Ng

Sonny

Bridgit Ang

Bridgit Ang

Bridgit

Lily Ang

Lily Ang

Lily

Diana Voon

Diana Voon

Mammy

Oggi

Oggi

Djamila

L.T. Firbank

L.T. Firbank

Col. Gunstone

Elsie Quah

Elsie Quah

Esther

Nancy Koh

Nancy Koh

Esther's Cronie

Doreen Kiong

Doreen Kiong

Esther's Cronie

Bill Snorgrass

Bill Snorgrass

Floyd

Kitty Ooi

Kitty Ooi

Wong May

Driawan

Driawan

Nancy

Salem Sanwan

Salem Sanwan

Yusof

H.J. Zaccheus

H.J. Zaccheus

Ganapathy (Gatekeeper)

Teo Bee Hui

Teo Bee Hui

Jimmy Khoo (Cook)

Mary Lim

Mary Lim

Ling Ling

Mel Sophian

Mel Sophian

"Swastika" Man

Mary Lwee

Mary Lwee

"Swastika" Girl

Len Burke

Len Burke

Australian Customer

Keith Masavage

Keith Masavage

Marvin

Chris Corrigan

Chris Corrigan

"Houston"

Beau John Owens

Beau John Owens

"Memphis"

Prentice Gaines

Prentice Gaines

"Wichita Falls"

Sally Tunnicliffe

Sally Tunnicliffe

Katie Horner

Goh Luck Kwang

Goh Luck Kwang

Raffles Desk Clerk

P. Ganesan

P. Ganesan

Raffles Bellboy

Juliana Loi

Juliana Loi

Rosie

Tee Boon Tan

Tee Boon Tan

Toh (Midget)

Harry Yong

Harry Yong

Fourth Triad

Cheong Ah Lew

Cheong Ah Lew

Triad Driver

K.M. Goh

K.M. Goh

Triad Tattooist

H.C. Goh

H.C. Goh

Harry (Tattooist)

Larry Osterhaus

Larry Osterhaus

G.I. at Paradise Gardens

Barry Gaines

Barry Gaines

G.I. at Paradise Gardens

Kevin Stein

Kevin Stein

G.I. at Paradise Gardens

Gibson Del

Gibson Del

G.I. at Paradise Gardens

Richard Newberry

Richard Newberry

G.I. at Paradise Gardens

Michael Lee Baron

Michael Lee Baron

G.I. at Paradise Gardens

Richard Goodman

Richard Goodman

G.I. at Paradise Gardens

John Sakellar

John Sakellar

G.I. at Paradise Gardens

Andy Nickson

Andy Nickson

G.I. at Paradise Gardens

Brian Leonard

Brian Leonard

Harmonium Player

Patrick Waterman

Patrick Waterman

Minister

Nina Bagharib

Nina Bagharib

Nina

Edward Tan

Edward Tan

Tony

Teo Mui Hwa

Teo Mui Hwa

G.P.O. Postal Clerk

Robby Müller

Robby Müller

Robby (uncredited)

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