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American Gigolo (1980)

American Gigolo | United States of America

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.

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Description

Director

Paul Schrader

Stars

Richard Gere
Julian Kaye

Lauren Hutton
Michelle Stratton

Héctor Elizondo
Detective Sunday

K Callan
Lisa Williams

Carole Cook
Mrs. Dobrun

Nina van Pallandt
Anne

Bill Duke
Leon James

Brian Davies
Charles Stratton

Tom Stewart
Mr. Rheiman

Patricia Carr
Judy Rheiman

Others...

Budget

4,800,000.00

Revenue

22,743,674.00

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Keywords

los angeles, murder, detective, gigolo, suspicion of murder, callboy, cheating wife

Production

Paramount

Actor

Richard Gere, Lauren Hutton, Héctor Elizondo, K Callan, Carole Cook, Nina van Pallandt, Bill Duke, Brian Davies, Tom Stewart, Patricia Carr, David Cryer, Carol Bruce, Frances Bergen, Macdonald Carey, William Dozier, Peter Turgeon, Robert Wightman, Richard Derr, Jessica Potter, Gordon Haight, Carlo Alonso, Judith Ransdell, Michael Goyak, John Hammerton, Michele Drake, Linda Horn, Faye Michael Nuell, Eugene Jackson, Roma Alvarez, Dawn Adams, Bob Jardine, Nanette Tarpey, Maggie Jean Smith, Pamela Fong, Randy Stokey, Harris Weingart, James Currie, Norman Stevans, Betty Canter, Laura Gile, Brent Dunsford, Barry Satterfield, Sam L. Nickens, William Valdez, Mary Helen Barro, John H. Lowe, Kopi Sotiropulos, Gordon W. Grant, Ron Cummins, Harry Davis, Frank Pesce, Leoda Richards

Creators

Jerry Bruckheimer (Producer), Paul Schrader (Director), Giorgio Moroder (Original Music Composer), Ferdinando Scarfiotti (Production Design), John Bailey (Director of Photography), Richard Halsey (Editor), Bob Badami (Music Editor), Christine Lee (Hairstylist), Neil A. Machlis (Unit Production Manager), George Gaines (Set Decoration), Daniel C. Striepeke (Makeup Artist), Edward Richardson (Art Direction), Freddie Fields (Executive Producer), John R. Shannon (Still Photographer), King Baggot (Camera Operator), Giorgio Armani (Costume Design), Barry Thomas (Sound Mixer), Ray Alba (Sound Effects Editor), Bert Schoenfeld (Sound Effects Editor), Carl Mahakian (Sound Effects Editor), Richard Walden (Camera Technician), Leslie Hill (Camera Technician), Kirsten Glover (Camera Technician), Cynnie Troup (Script Supervisor), Mark Fabus (Set Designer), R. Gilbert Clayton (Production Illustrator), Julian Zutz (Construction Coordinator), Lois Kramer Hartwick (Location Manager), Pat O'Connor (Property Master), Robert Glass (Sound Re-Recording Mixer), Robert Thirlwell (Sound Re-Recording Mixer), George Holmes (Gaffer), Dan Perri (Title Designer), John Wilkinson (Sound Re-Recording Mixer)

Alternative titles

An American Gigolo (US)

Release dates

30.08.1980 (IT)
08.02.1980 (US)
09.06.1980 (FR)
15.05.1980 (DE)