American Gigolo (1980)
- Directed by
- Paul Schrader
- Genre
- drama film, erotic film, crime film, mystery film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 739 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A high-priced male escort in Los Angeles gets involved with a politician's wife and becomes the main suspect in a murder case. He must clear his name while navigating the dangerous world of wealthy clients and secrets.
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What happens
American Gigolo is a 1980 American neo-noir crime drama thriller film written and directed by Paul Schrader, and starring Richard Gere and Lauren Hutton. It tells the story of a high-priced escort in Los Angeles (Gere) who becomes romantically involved with a prominent politician's wife (Hutton), while simultaneously becoming the prime suspect in a murder case. The film established Gere as a leading man, and was one of the first mainstream Hollywood films to include frontal male nudity from its main star. It is marked by its Golden Globe–nominated musical score, composed by Giorgio Moroder, and number-one single "Call Me" by Blondie. Schrader considers it one of four similar films, which he calls "double bookends": Taxi Driver, bookended by Light Sleeper, and American Gigolo bookended by The Walker. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Black Marble (1980)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.