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

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)

Trailer

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