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.| Status: | Released (1979-04-27) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 win & 1 nomination total |
| Screen: | Howard Sackler, Paul Theroux, Peter Bogdanovich |
| Productions: | Shoals Creek, Copa del Oro, Playboy Enterprises, New World Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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- 39012: Peter Bogdanovich - Director - Directing
- 16188: Howard Sackler - Screenplay - Writing
- 91132: Elizabeth Gazzara - Production Assistant - Production
- 3837769: Richard Chew - Set Decoration - Art
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"Flowers" (Ben Gazzara) reckons there are easy pickings to be had setting up a brothel in Singapore and feathering his nest for a life of luxury back in the USA. Upon his arrival he alights on a collection of ex-pat Brits and befriends "William" (Denholm Elliott) - a decent man, an a ....
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