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Saint Jack

Name: Saint Jack
Genre: Drama
Released: 1979-04-27
Cast: Ben Gazzara, Denholm Elliott, James Villiers, Joss Ackland, Rodney Bewes

1979 | 115 min | Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved Full Metal Jacket or Apocalypse Now, start here.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 55 min.
What might put you off: Rated R: expect sex.
Made in 1979: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsSolid
72% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 28K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Peter Bogdanovich

Ben GazzaraJack Flowers
Denholm ElliottWilliam Leigh
James VilliersFrogget
Joss AcklandYardley
Rodney BewesSmale
Mark KingstonYates
Lisa LuMrs. Yates
Monika SubramaniamMonika
Judy LimJudy
George LazenbySenator