American Gigolo
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1980-02-01
Runtime: 117 mins
Director: Paul Schrader
Writer: Paul Schrader
Spoken language: Deutsch, svenska, English, Français
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Original title: American Gigolo
Production Companies: Paramount Pictures, Freddie Fields Productions
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Richard Gere
Lauren Hutton
Héctor Elizondo
Nina van Pallandt
Bill Duke
Brian Davies
K Callan
Tom Stewart
Patricia Carr
David Cryer
Carole Cook
Carol Bruce
Frances Bergen
Macdonald Carey
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