Movies that capture the atmosphere of the city.
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Saint Jack (1979)
Ben Gazzara plays an American ex-patriot and pimp for the Hong Kong mob in post-colonial Singapore. Director Peter Bogdanovich never got official government approval for the unflattering depiction of the city-state and the movie was banned from showing in Singapore.
Rogue Trader (1998)
Ewan McGregor plays the infamous Barings Bank trader Nick Leeson who, while living in Singapore in the mid ‘90s, brought down one of the oldest and most storied banks headquartered in England through a series of bad financial trades and cover ups.
I Not Stupid (2002)
Directed by Jack Neo, this satirical, locally produced film examines the Singaporean school system through the eyes of several students who have been deemed slow learners, in a system where weak performers are left behind.
That’s the Way I Like It (1998)
A Singaporean Bruce Lee fan gets dragged to a showing of Saturday Night Fever and finds his life transformed forever when he embraces disco, white leisure suits, and the cult of John Travolta.
