Film

American Gigolo

1980 · 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.

IMDb

6.3

Rotten Tomatoes

73%

Metacritic

57

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.

Richard Gere

Julian Kaye

Lauren Hutton

Michelle Stratton

Héctor Elizondo

Detective Sunday

Nina van Pallandt

Anne

Bill Duke

Leon James

Brian Davies

Charles Stratton

K Callan

Lisa Williams

Tom Stewart

Mr. Rheiman

Patricia Carr

Judy Rheiman

David Cryer

Lt. Curtis

Carole Cook

Mrs. Dobrun

Carol Bruce

Mrs. Sloan

Frances Bergen

Mrs. Laudner

Macdonald Carey

Hollywood Actor

William Dozier

Michelle's Lawyer

Peter Turgeon

Julian's Lawyer

• Paul SchraderDirector · Writer
• Jerry BruckheimerProducer
• Freddie FieldsExecutive Producer
• John BaileyDirector of Photography
• Giorgio MoroderOriginal Music Composer
• Richard HalseyEditor

Original TrailerTrailer

Release date

February 1, 1980

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 57m

Rated

R

Budget

$5,000,000

Revenue

$52,700,000

Genres

Crime, Drama, Mystery

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