American Gigolo (1980)

Cast

Richard Gere
as Julian
Hector Elizondo
as Sunday
Lauren Hutton
as Michelle
Bill Duke
as Leon

Get more information about American Gigolo (1980) on IMDb

Genres & Description

Action Crime Drama Mystery Romance Thriller

6.3 / 10

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.

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Comments on this trailer
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Bailey And Chases Corner

I'm my opinion this movie makes me think and say forget carlitos way! Cause those gangster movies use to make me violently crazy cause of my past over a girl and this movie is better I should say. And yes I'm a now a calm person. - @Monday, December 3, 2018 1:22 AM

phuloc6

I feel robbed my high school guidance counselor never mentioned this job. - @Thursday, November 30, 2017 7:21 PM

Phoenix Pharaohs

Well said Classic. - @Tuesday, November 7, 2017 5:03 PM

oooaga

One of the coolest trailers ever - @Sunday, October 29, 2017 2:43 AM

TELEVISIBLE

I remembered back then people said he got small penis ! - @Monday, September 18, 2017 9:25 PM

michela derry

great film - @Tuesday, May 30, 2017 7:13 PM

Peter Fortier

I own the OST and though the theme is similar it is not the same as the opening theme from this clip. The internet says its possibly the early mix from "Man Music" which was the pre-cursor to Palm Springs Drive/Call me. Anybody else had any luck finding this version off the preview? - @Monday, April 24, 2017 4:13 AM

Catherine Deniz

J aime ... ce couple represente selon moi le couple ideal kisss - @Friday, April 21, 2017 6:49 PM

Jonathan S

"I know you like me, I know u like your pet gerbils. I'm going to make them disappear" and that's why they called him Johnny Anis - @Wednesday, July 27, 2016 4:09 AM

COBYKOEHL2

looked like a great Jeans Commercial. - @Monday, May 2, 2016 6:36 AM

Nick Coccellato

I finally found out what this song is in the trailer: It is "Palm Springs Drive" by Georgio Moroder. Someone said it is the reprise to "Call Me" which was a good guess except for the fact there is no track listing of a reprise for "Call Me". It has to be an earlier version of the "Palm Springs" track because if you listen to it on the OST, it has the same rhythm and feel but is slightly modified. - @Saturday, November 22, 2014 12:43 PM

shogunTHOT

The mix of Giorgio Moroder's beautiful soundtrack to the shots of Beverly Hills to the charm of Richard Gere is what made this film for me! Love love love it! - @Thursday, November 13, 2014 12:36 PM

marios8035

ΤΕΤΟΙΑ ΕΒΛΕΠΑ ... ΣΙΓΑ ΜΗ ΧΑΛΑΣΩ ΤΑ ΜΑΤΙΑ ΣΤΟ ΔΙΑΒΑΣΜΑ ... ΕΙΧΑ ΠΡΟΤΥΠΑ ... - @Tuesday, September 23, 2014 8:30 PM

djDiagOnfly

what a charming style! A classic elegant that make me crazy every time I watch he,even I'm a man! Better no imagine the effect if I should be a woman... B-) - @Thursday, July 31, 2014 8:53 PM

knownpleasures

the most famous romantic hero of all time - @Sunday, June 15, 2014 12:55 PM

GinBlossom

is this song in any bootleg or reprise soundtrack? - @Saturday, November 16, 2013 4:51 AM

Megan Hussey

Not true. Check out the Showtime show Gigolos and do some Googling--there are a lot of straight male escorts these days, to meet the demands of busy working women. - @Friday, October 11, 2013 11:30 PM

crystal waters

Anybody notice the turnaround between American Gigolo and Pretty Woman, along with the fact that both movies are exactly ten years apart? - @Tuesday, June 11, 2013 9:35 AM

john andrews

His name is Johnny A - @Thursday, June 6, 2013 5:49 AM

maziebunny2

sounds like an instrumental version of Blondie's Call Me. - @Sunday, May 5, 2013 8:31 AM

AlbumsnotSingles

Anybody know what the song in the trailer is? - @Saturday, April 20, 2013 4:48 AM

WhiteButterflied

Good to know... I just bought it but haven't watched it yet! - @Friday, April 5, 2013 7:40 PM

Júlia Boix

*¬* - @Monday, February 18, 2013 7:33 AM

Robert Ardura

Richard Gere still going strong. That movie Arbitrage was damn good. - @Wednesday, January 16, 2013 2:49 PM

denmasxe

You've Got to be Kidding ... - @Saturday, December 22, 2012 3:14 PM

Bhav341

well, yes, many are .....but there are some top of the line male escorts used by rich women - though many of them might be gay too. Either way, it was just a movie. I mean, look at Pretty Woman!! If that wasn't a ridiculous portrayal of street prostitutes, I don't know what was! American Gigolo was total reality compared to that stupid movie. - @Wednesday, December 5, 2012 2:48 AM

Bhav341

I just never found Christopher Reeve to be sexy. The only thing he had going was that he was tall. OTher than that, he was like a stiff Ken doll. - @Wednesday, December 5, 2012 2:46 AM

Bhav341

yeah. what brotherfleetwood says. And besides, Gere was way yummier looking than Gosling could ever dream of being. - @Wednesday, December 5, 2012 2:43 AM

Bhav341

well, clive owen maybe 15 years ago. He's what - 50 now? Too old for such a part.. And believe it or not, older women like to look at younger men sometimes too.. - @Wednesday, December 5, 2012 2:41 AM

brotherfleetwood

@MyName42 As much as I like Gosling, he just doesn't posses the "Zen," the Dharma that Gere has! Richard Gere in "American Gigolo" reminds me of a totally pure, Cassavettes-esque Cinéma vérité style of acting that may not be possible to recreate in this day and age... Watch Ben Gazzara in "Chinese Bookie" for another clear-cut example of what I'm talking about! “Sometimes it's a little better to travel than to arrive” ― Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance - @Wednesday, December 28, 2011 1:05 PM

saturn278

Never has there been a sexier actor in Hollywood than Richard Gere...ever. - @Monday, September 12, 2011 10:26 AM

brotherfleetwood

@flamairzah It would be incredibly difficult to improve upon Schrader's minimalist tribute to Bresson. IMO, the only suitable heir would be Alexander Payne. After all, they did attend the same film school... For the lead (this is fantasy time), I would anoint Clive Owen. IMO, the only (current) pretty boy actor with the chops (and zen enough) to pull off Julian Kaye/Michel. - @Thursday, June 9, 2011 4:32 PM

faffaflunkie

Richard Gere is the definition of "Mangina". - @Thursday, June 9, 2011 4:07 PM

TheJabberwock

@Tropic0fSc0tum THAT's motivation! - @Saturday, June 4, 2011 2:37 PM

togwm

There is absolutely nothing like..... a stunning man!!! - @Saturday, March 5, 2011 4:53 PM

David Chan

@SaySumtin90 Christopher Reeve was originally offered this role for $ 1,000,000,00 & he declined. a coincidence. he also auditioned for pretty woman & he walked out of the audition screaming in anger. i miss the guy. - @Thursday, January 27, 2011 6:27 PM

foo dongo

@chicobond89 sounds like "call me" from blondie... - @Sunday, November 14, 2010 1:21 AM

Carlos Villarreal

what's the name of the trailer song? - @Thursday, November 11, 2010 7:44 PM

wasteland70

@stalag58 Check you ass!!! LOL!!! - @Tuesday, September 21, 2010 11:01 PM

phil lanza

@Muskateering No, Giorgio Armani did Richard Gere's wardrobe for the film. - @Saturday, July 31, 2010 10:51 PM

Muskateering

you mean Georgio Moroder? - @Thursday, July 15, 2010 8:00 PM