Compelling character study, revolving around Jack Flowers (Ben Gazzara), an American hustler trying to make his fortune in 1970s Singapore in small time pimping. He dreams of building a fortune by running a brothel himself and returning to the States to lead a life of luxury. Savvy but not unsavory he strikes up a friendship with William Leigh (Denholm Elliot), a genial and decent auditor who travels to Singapore every year. Ultimately, the background of the Vietnam War comes into the picture as Jack is offered the opportunity by the CIA to run a brothel for the R&R activities of U.S. soldiers on leave in Singapore.
Release Date: 5 December 1979Runtime: 112 min
Stars:
- Andrew Chua
- Ben Gazzara
- Denholm Elliott
- George Lazenby
- James Villiers
- Joseph Noël
- Joss Ackland
- Judy Lim
- Kian Bee Ong
- Lisa Lu
- Mark Kingston
- Monika Subramaniam
- Peter Bogdanovich
- Rodney Bewes
- Yan Meng Tan
Director: Peter Bogdanovich
