Film
American Gigolo
1980· R· 1h 57m· Crime· Drama· Mystery
“He's the highest paid lover in Beverly Hills. He leaves women feeling more alive than they've ever felt before. Except one.”
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.
1980-02-01
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Key Crew
DirectorPaul Schrader
WriterPaul Schrader
ProducerJerry Bruckheimer
Director of PhotographyJohn Bailey
Original Music ComposerGiorgio Moroder
EditorRichard Halsey
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 36 crew)
Details
Released1980-02-01
Runtime1h 57m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosParamount Pictures · Freddie Fields Productions
Budget$5M
Box office$53M
LanguagesGerman · Swedish · English · French
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.2/10 · 733 votes
Original languageen
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