Saint Jack (1979)
58 %
Reviews Counted: 12 Fresh: 7 Rotten:5 Average Rating: 6.1/10
Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins
Synopsis: An ordinary businessman is driven into the mainstream of Singapore's political corruption when he becomes the operator of the classiest whorehouse in the world. However, the Chinese competition soon decide that the last thing it needs is more competition.... [More]
Genre: Action/Adventure
Starring: Ben Gazzara, Denholm Elliott, James Villiers, David Lazenby, Joss Ackland
Director: Peter Bogdanovich
Producer: Roger Corman
Screenwriter: Peter Bogdanovich, Howard Sackler, Paul Theroux
Producer: Roger Corman
Screenwriter: Peter Bogdanovich, Howard Sackler, Paul Theroux
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If Saint Jack is not another complete embarrassment for Bogdanovich, it nonetheless reveals his deficiencies as a film maker.
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07/18/08
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The story is told in too meandering a style and the many well-acted characterizations never mesh together.
07/18/08
Well crafted, finely acted, and conjures up a positively intriguing milieu.
07/18/08
Top Critic
Hard to imagine how anyone could make less of such a promising subject.
02/09/06
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Saint Jack offers a subtle study of cultural tensions and misunderstandings.
01/27/04
Certainly one of The Last Picture Show's director's better efforts, he is still searching for the project with which he may hit the jackpot again.
05/24/03
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