American Gigolo

Name: American Gigolo
Genre: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Released: 1980-02-01
Duration: 117 min
Cast: Nina van Pallandt, William Dozier, Linda Horn, Ron Cummins, Eddie Smith

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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Release Date

2/1/1980

Runtime

117 mins

Genres

Drama Crime Mystery

Overview

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

Original Language

English

Budget

$5,000,000

Revenue

$52,700,000

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A sleek, stylized noir about a hustler caught between genuine emotion and mortal suspicion, where every interaction crackles with the threat of exposure. It's sensual and claustrophobic, less a thriller of action than of psychological entrapment.