Saint Jack
Saint Jack is a 1973 novel by Paul Theroux and a 1979 film of the same name. It tells the life of Jack Flowers, a pimp in Singapore. Feeling hopeless and undervalued, Jack tries to make money by setting up his own bordello, and clashes with Chinese triad members in the process.
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Author | Paul Theroux |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
Publication date | June 1973 |
Pages | 247 |
Film adaptation
A film adaptation directed by Peter Bogdanovich was released in 1979.
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