American Gigolo

American Gigolo

1980 · 117 min · EN · R · 6.2 (733 votes)
Dir. Paul Schrader · Starring Richard Gere, Lauren Hutton, Héctor Elizondo, Nina van Pallandt, Bill Duke, Brian Davies · Music Giorgio Moroder

He's the highest paid lover in Beverly Hills. He leaves women feeling more alive than they've ever felt before. Except one.

CrimeDramaMystery

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.

VIBE

Immerse yourself in a world of sleek Los Angeles glamour, where designer suits and a polished facade mask a deep sense of isolation and mounting paranoia. This film feels like a stylish, melancholic descent into a dangerous game of appearances, wrapped in a cool, 80s-infused aesthetic.

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