American Gigolo

1980
R
1h 57m

IMDb RATING

6.3/10

30K

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Steamy Romance Crime Drama Mystery Romance Thriller

A Los Angeles escort is accused of a murder which he did not commit.A Los Angeles escort is accused of a murder which he did not commit.A Los Angeles escort is accused of a murder which he did not commit.

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IMDb RATING

6.3/10

30K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 nominations

Trivia
Reportedly, one of the reasons John Travolta turned the film down was because he wanted final cut approval but director Paul Schrader would not give it to him. Travolta allegedly kept the Armani suits especially tailor-made for him in the film. The picture is one of at least four films that Gere has done after Travolta had turned them down, the others being Chicago (2002), Days of Heaven (1978), and An Officer and a Gentleman (1982).

Goofs
At 17:12, the helicopter carrying the camera is clearly reflected just above the right rear wheel of the Mercedes.

Quotes
Julian Kaye: Why me? Why did you pick me?
Leon: Because you were framable. You've stepped on too many toes. Nobody ever cared about you. I never even liked you much myself.

Alternate versions
ABC edited 21 minutes from this film for its 1983 network television premiere.

Connections
Featured in Sneak Previews: Being There/The Fog/Chapter Two/American Gigolo/Fatso (1980)

Soundtracks
The Love I Saw in You Is Just a Mirage
by Smokey Robinson (as W. Robinson) and Marvin Tarplin (as M. Tarplin)
Performed by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (as Smokey Robinson and The Miracles)
Courtesy of Motown Records

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Featured review

6/10

Okayish

Okay-ish thriller-drama. Plot setup was good but it just seems to drift from a point. Ending is a bit trite and quite predictable. Surprising, as the movie is written-directed by Paul Schrader, who wrote Taxi Driver and Raging Bull for Martin Scorsese. Maybe he shouldn't direct... (though Affliction was great and Cat People was decent).

Performances are OK. This was Richard Gere's breakthrough role.