| American Gigolo | |
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| Directed by | Paul Schrader |
| Produced by | Jerry Bruckheimer |
| Written by | Paul Schrader |
| Starring | Richard Gere Lauren Hutton Hector Elizondo Nina Van Pallandt Bill Duke |
| Music by | Giorgio Moroder |
| Cinematography | John Bailey |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | February 8, 1980 |
| Running time | 117 min. Paul Joseph Schrader (born July 22, 1946 in Grand Rapids Michigan) is an American Screenwriter and Film director Jerome Leon Bruckheimer (born September 21, 1945) better known by his professional name Jerry Bruckheimer, is an American film Paul Joseph Schrader (born July 22, 1946 in Grand Rapids Michigan) is an American Screenwriter and Film director Richard Tiffany Gere (born August 31, 1949) is a Golden Globe - and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Actor. Lauren Hutton (born November 17, 1943, in Charleston South Carolina) is an American former Supermodel and occasional Actress Héctor Elizondo (born December 22, 1936) is a Golden Globe -nominated and Emmy Award -winning American actor Baroness Nina van Pallandt (born July 15 1932) is a Danish singer and actress Bill Duke (born February 26, 1943) is an American Actor and Film director. Hansjörg "Giorgio" Moroder (born on April 26 1940 in Urtijëi, Italy) is an Italian Record producer, songwriter John Bailey, ASC (born August 10, 1942) is American Cinematographer and Film director. Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and Distribution company, based in Hollywood California. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4,800,000 |
| Preceded by | Taxi Driver |
| Followed by | Light Sleeper |
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American Gigolo is a 1980 feature film, written and directed by Paul Schrader. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Taxi Driver is a film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader. Light Sleeper is a 1992 Film written and directed by Paul Schrader. The year 1980 in film involved some significant events Events April 30 - The Roger Daltrey film McVicar, opens Paul Joseph Schrader (born July 22, 1946 in Grand Rapids Michigan) is an American Screenwriter and Film director Schrader based the film on French director Robert Bresson's Pickpocket (1959). Robert Bresson (ʁɔbɛʁ bʁɛˈsɔ̃ in French ( September 25, 1901 &ndash December 18, 1999) was a French Film director Pickpocket is a 1959 Film by the French director Robert Bresson. The year 1959 in film involved some significant events Events The Three Stooges make their 180th and last short film It is also indirectly considered the second installment in his "night workers" trilogy, following Taxi Driver (1976) and preceding Light Sleeper (1992). Taxi Driver is a film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Light Sleeper is a 1992 Film written and directed by Paul Schrader. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar)
The film's tagline is: "He's the highest paid lover in Beverly Hills. He leaves women feeling more alive than they've ever felt before. Except one. "
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Plot
Julian Kaye (Richard Gere), is a male prostitute in Los Angeles whose job supports his expensive tastes in cars, stereophonic equipment, and clothes (which serve as a surrogate for emotional contact). Richard Tiffany Gere (born August 31, 1949) is a Golden Globe - and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Actor. A gigolo, hustler or male prostitute is a male who engages in the sale of their sexual services by Prostitution. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West He is, at times, blatantly narcissistic and superficial; however, he openly claims to take some pleasure in his work from being able to sexually satisfy women. Narcissism describes the trait of excessive Self-love, based on Self-image or Ego.
When on an assignment for his primary procuress, Anne (Nina Van Pallandt), he meets Michelle Stratton (Lauren Hutton), a local politician's unhappy wife, who is interested in him. Baroness Nina van Pallandt (born July 15 1932) is a Danish singer and actress Lauren Hutton (born November 17, 1943, in Charleston South Carolina) is an American former Supermodel and occasional Actress Julian's other pimp, Leon (Bill Duke), sends him to the house of a financier, who asks Julian to physically abuse and copulate with his wife while he watches them. Bill Duke (born February 26, 1943) is an American Actor and Film director.
Later, Julian learns that the financier's wife was murdered. Los Angeles Police Department Detective Sunday (Hector Elizondo) investigates Julian as a primary suspect. Héctor Elizondo (born December 22, 1936) is a Golden Globe -nominated and Emmy Award -winning American actor Though he was with a client on the night of the murder, the client refuses to give Julian an alibi, to protect her and her husband's reputations.
As Julian's relationship with Michelle deepens, suspicion of the murder mounts against him. He soon realizes that he is being framed and grows increasingly desperate. His decline is visually represented by a degeneration in style as his clothes become rumpled, he goes unshaven, and he even rents a cheap commuter car after his Mercedes has been tampered with.
Julian finally confronts Leon, who confesses that one of the other, younger gigolos who works for him had inadvertently killed the wealthy man's wife. Leon had conceived of the plan to frame Julian.
With no one to help him, Julian ends up in jail, awaiting trial for the murder; however, at the end Michelle risks her reputation and that of her husband to provide Julian with the alibi that can save him from prison. In the final shot, Julian tenderly rests his face against the glass that separates him from Michelle's hand.
Soundtrack
For futher info see American Gigolo (soundtrack). American Gigolo is the name of a 1980 soundtrack album to the movie of the same name, starring Richard Gere and Lauren Hutton.
Trivia
- This movie marked the first time a major Hollywood actor was frontally nude in a film. Nudity is the state of wearing no Clothing. The term' "nudity" can also occasionally be used to refer to wearing significantly less clothing than expected
- Julian Kaye drives a 1980 Mercedes-Benz 450 SL convertible. The Mercedes-Benz SL is a Roadster manufactured by Mercedes since 1954
- The wardrobe used in the film placed Armani on the fashion map. Fashion career From 1961 to 1970 Armani worked as a designer in well-known fashion house Nino Cerruti Jimenez after which he left to pursue freelance work
- John Travolta had been offered the role, but due to payment disagreements with Schrader and his strict "No Nudity" policy, he dropped out. This is not the only role that Travolta has turned down only to be taken by Richard Gere. It occurred again when Travolta was offered the lead in both An Officer and A Gentleman (1982) and Chicago (2002). An Officer and a Gentleman is a 1982 film which tells the story of a United States Navy aviation Officer Candidate who comes into conflict Chicago is a Musical film adaptation of the satirical stage musical Chicago, the film explores the themes of
- The role of society matron Mrs. Laudner, one of Julians' contacts is played in a rare appearance by Frances Bergen, the mother of actress Candice Bergen, who was considered by Schrader for the role of Michelle at one time. Frances Bergen, born Frances Westerman ( September 14 1922 - October 2 2006) was an American actress and Candice Patricia Bergen (born May 9, 1946) is an Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe - and Emmy Award -winning American
- Paul Schrader wrote the role of Michelle Stratton for Julie Christie, who wanted to work with Richard Gere. Paul Joseph Schrader (born July 22, 1946 in Grand Rapids Michigan) is an American Screenwriter and Film director Julie Frances Christie (born April 14, 1941) is a British actress. Richard Tiffany Gere (born August 31, 1949) is a Golden Globe - and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Actor. When Gere was dropped in favor of John Travolta, she dropped out too. When Gere returned to the project, she meant to do the same, but Lauren Hutton had already been hired. Lauren Hutton (born November 17, 1943, in Charleston South Carolina) is an American former Supermodel and occasional Actress
- Christopher Reeve was also offered the lead role, but turned it down, reportedly because he found the film's subject matter "distasteful". Christopher D'Olier Reeve ( September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American Actor, director,
- The composition of the final shot draws heavily from Robert Bresson's Pickpocket (1959), and Gere's dialog matches Pickpocket's closing narration almost verbatim. Robert Bresson (ʁɔbɛʁ bʁɛˈsɔ̃ in French ( September 25, 1901 &ndash December 18, 1999) was a French Film director Pickpocket is a 1959 Film by the French director Robert Bresson. The year 1959 in film involved some significant events Events The Three Stooges make their 180th and last short film Paul Schrader later provided an introduction to the Criterion Collection DVD of Pickpocket. The Criterion Collection is a Privately held company that distributes "authoritative" consumer versions of "important classic and contemporary films" DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is
- Schrader virtually remade American Gigolo with his 2007 film The Walker which has the same subject matter and plot. The Walker is a Drama film that was written and directed by Paul Schrader and was released in 2007
References
External links
- American Gigolo at the Internet Movie Database
- American Gigolo at Allmovie
- American Gigolo at Rotten Tomatoes
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