Saint Jack is a 1973 novel by Paul Theroux that was adapted into 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.

Saint Jack
First edition cover (book) designed by Paul Bacon[1]
AuthorPaul Theroux
LanguageEnglish
PublisherHoughton Mifflin
Publication date
June 1973
Publication placeUnited States
Pages247

Film adaptation

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A film adaptation directed by Peter Bogdanovich was released in 1979.

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