Jack Flowers, an American hustler in early-1970s Singapore, dreams of building a fortune by running a brothel and returning to the States to live a life of luxury.Jack Flowers, an American hustler in early-1970s Singapore, dreams of building a fortune by running a brothel and returning to the States to live a life of luxury.Jack Flowers, an American hustler in early-1970s Singapore, dreams of building a fortune by running a brothel and returning to the States to live a life of luxury.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 win & 1 nomination total
Joseph Noël
- Gopi
- (as Joseph Noel)
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- TriviaKnowing the Singaporean government would never sanction a film that depicted the city as a hotbed of corruption and sleaze, the script that Peter Bogdanovich submitted had been rewritten with all the contentious elements removed. When the film was completed, the Singaporean government was horrified, and banned it.
- GoofsAround 01:20:08, a woman on the left of the screen step out from a building, look at the camera, then goes quickly backward.
- Quotes
Eddie Schuman: Ever since Kennedy and Castro, you can't get a good cigar in America.
- Crazy creditsWe thank the people of the Republic of Singapore, on whose island this picture was filmed.
- SoundtracksI Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None of My Jelly Roll
Written by Clarence Williams (uncredited) and Spencer Williams (uncredited)
Sung by Louis Armstrong
Featured review
Bogdanovich return to form
A poignant and evocative portrayal of the seamy side of Singapore that was banned by the island state's then Prime Minister Lee(no-chewing-gum) Kwan Yoo and which must have had him spluttering into his gin-sling. Jack Flowers (Ben Gazzara) is a pimp providing R & R for 'Nam GI's and tourists. Crossing the path of Triad gangs, who want to muscle in on his action, he refuses to be intimidated. By contrast his British ex-pat. acquaintances are post-colonial flotsam: all-day drinkers with no ambition but to live out the rest of their lives in a pastiche of Empire. The exception is William Leigh (Denholm Elliot) who gives a deftly understated and moving performance. Both BG and DE are utterly convincing in their interaction, which is the Anglo-American "special relationship" (and their countries' post-war global power shift) in microcosm. Gazzara matches arch scene-stealer Elliot belying the saying "Never act with children, animals or Denholm Elliot". With the plot covering prostitution, blackmail and protection and there is also a pervading feeling that in the 1970's there was no place on earth that was not corrupted by exploitation and misogyny. Understated and underrated, but brilliant cinema.
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- Also known as
- Şahane Jack
- Filming locations
- Bugis Street, Singapore, Singapore(Singapore's red light district)
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- Budget
- $2,000,000 (estimated)
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