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Saint Jack

1979 · 115 min

A slow, atmospheric character study that immerses you in a morally ambiguous expatriate underworld, with a quietly charismatic lead.

Directed by: Peter Bogdanovich
Genres: Drama
Starring: Ben Gazzara, Denholm Elliott, James Villiers

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

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Directed by: Peter Bogdanovich
Genres: Drama
Starring: Ben Gazzara, Denholm Elliott, James Villiers

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
corruption
morality
friendship
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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