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1973 American novel
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.
Film adaptation
Main article: Saint Jack (film)
A film adaptation directed by Peter Bogdanovich was released in 1979.
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