Saint Jack
1979
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.
Details
| Genres | Drama |
| Languages | English |
| Release Date | 27 April 1979 |
| Country of Origin | United States of America |
Reviews
CinemaSerf
"Flowers" (Ben Gazzara) reckons there are easy pickings to be had setting up a brothel in Singapore and feathering his nest for a life of luxury back in the USA. Upon his arrival he alights on a collection of ex-pat Brits and befriends "William" (Denholm Elliott) - a decent man, an accountant, with little interest in the goings on in an whorehouse besides balancing the books for it's owners. Needless to say, the local Triad gang don't look too kindly on his interfering enterprise, but events in Vietnam might just provide for the most unlikely of supporters for his increasingly risky venture. Initially I thought Gazzara too lightweight to hold this together, but coupled with quite a poignant effort from Elliott and relying on a solid cast of familiar British faces, the story develops into quite an interesting observation of a man who does, indeed, have some scruples and standards of his own - even if he doesn't mind so much just quite how he makes his fortune! As events proceed, even those priorities begin to be re-thought. It's a bit of a slow starter, this, but to watch the naive cynicism of "Flowers" evolve, mature even, is worth a watch. see more
26 May 2024
More like this
You Can Count on Me
2000
Six Pack
1982
The World of Suzie Wong
1960
Woman Times Seven
1967
The Death of Richie
1977
Men in Black
1997
The Dark Knight
2008
Tenet
2020
Interstellar
2014
Psycho
1960
Back to the Future
1985
Blade Runner 2049
2017
Joker
2019
Avatar
2009
Snowpiercer
2013
Dead Poets Society
1989
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
2019
Deadpool
2016
Fight Club
1999
28 Days Later
2002