Saint Jack
“People make love for so many crazy reasons-- why shouldn't money be one of them?" - The Gospel According To Saint Jack”
1979 · 1 h 52 min
Peter BogdanovichCast
Ben Gazzara 
Denholm Elliott 
James Villiers 
Joss Ackland 
Rodney Bewes Mark Kingston
Credits
Written by: 
Howard Sackler
Plot
Jack Flowers is an American hustler trying to make his fortune in 1970s Singapore with small-time pimping.
Sinekatalog’s take
Peter Bogdanovich's drama, with Ben Gazzara, is warm and seedy, from Paul Theroux's novel.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (3,377 votes)
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