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American Gigolo (1980)  link to American Gigolo on IMDb  

Number: 268

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IMDb Rating:
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6.2/10 (16826 votes)

Country: USA, 117 minutes

Spoken Languages: English, German, French, Swedish

Genre(s): Thriller, Drama, Crime, Romance, Mystery

Director(s): Paul Schrader

Cast: Richard Gere (as Julian), Lauren Hutton (as Michelle), Hector Elizondo (as Sunday), Bill Duke (as Leon), Brian Davies (as Charles Stratton)

Medium: VHS tape,

Storyline: Julian makes a lucrative living as an escort to older women in the Los Angeles area. He begins a relationship with Michelle, a local politician's wife, without expecting any pay. One of his clients is murdered and Detective Sunday begins pumping him for details on his different clients, something he is reluctant to do considering the nature of his work. Julian begins to suspect he's being framed. Meanwhile Michelle begins to fall in love with him.

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 1.85:1