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How was Jack Abramoff's work in film production?
Jack Abramoff spent 10 years in Hollywood. He developed and produced, with his brother Robert, the 1989 film Red Scorpion.
Was Jack Abramoff successful in film production?

Question: What were his connections like in South Africa?
Self-contained rewrite: What were Jack Abramoff's connections like in South Africa?