American Gigolo
“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.
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Cast
64 people
Richard Gere
Julian Kaye
Known for
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
Pretty Woman
Lauren Hutton
Michelle Stratton
Known for
Once Bitten
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Héctor Elizondo
Detective Sunday
Known for
Pretty Woman
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Nina van Pallandt
Anne
Known for
The Long Goodbye
Cutter's Way
Bill Duke
Leon James
Known for
Predator
Black Lightning
Brian Davies
Charles Stratton
Known for
Convoy
Masquerade
K Callan
Lisa Williams
Known for
Widow's Bay
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Tom Stewart
Mr. Rheiman
Known for
Marooned
Patricia Carr
Judy Rheiman
Also in
Happy Days
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David Cryer
Lt. Curtis
Known for
Escape from Alcatraz
Carole Cook
Mrs. Dobrun
Known for
Sixteen Candles
Home on the Range
Carol Bruce
Mrs. Sloan
Known for
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
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Paul Schrader Director · Giorgio Moroder Composer John Bailey Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $53M · Budget $5M · United States release February 1, 1980
Box office
Budget
$5,000,000
Worldwide gross
$52,700,000
Gross vs. budget
10.5×
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
Freddie Fields Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
An American Gigolo
Working title
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French · German · Swedish
Release dates
Denmark · February 1, 1980
Theatrical
United States · February 1, 1980
Theatrical
Finland
February 1, 1980 · Limited theatrical
France
June 9, 1980 · Theatrical
Germany
May 15, 1980 · Theatrical
Greece
May 15, 1980 · Theatrical
Ireland
August 22, 1980 · Theatrical
Italy
August 30, 1980 · Theatrical
Japan
October 25, 1980 · Theatrical
Poland
October 14, 2019 · Digital
Romania
February 8, 1980 · Theatrical
South Korea
June 22, 1985 · Theatrical
Sweden
February 1, 1980 · Limited theatrical
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