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Schrader offered the part to his first choice, Richard Gere, who accepted. Gere was cast two weeks before shooting began. In 2012, Gere said he was drawn to the role partly because of its gay subtext, commenting, I read it and I thought, 'This is a character I don't know very well. I don't own a suit.
Feb 1, 1980 · American Gigolo: Directed by Paul Schrader. With Richard Gere, Lauren Hutton, Hector Elizondo, Nina van Pallandt. A Los Angeles escort is accused of a murder which he did not commit.
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- 1980-02-01
Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. But the film "American Gigolo" is a stylish and surprisingly poignant handling of this material. The experiences in the film may be alien to us, but the emotions of the characters are not: Julian Kay, the gigolo of the title, is played by Richard Gere as tender, vulnerable, and a little dumb.
Julian Kay (Richard Gere) is a gigolo ; a young man who makes a living as a wealthy ladies' escort. His official pimp/employer, Anne (Nina Van Pallandt) realizes that he is her star prostitute despite not being faithful to her.
He came to prominence with his role in the film American Gigolo (1980), which established him as a leading man and a sex symbol. His other films include An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), The Cotton Club (1984), No Mercy (1986), Pretty Woman (1990), Sommersby (1993), Intersection (1994), First Knight (1995), Primal Fear (1996), Runaway Bride ...
Aug 31, 2011 · Watch Richard Gere as a high-class male escort in the classic thriller 'American Gigolo' (1980) on YouTube.
Sep 11, 2022 · Taking over for the Richard Gere role from the 1980 film version of American Gigolo, actor Jon Bernthal plays Julian Kaye as he tries to right the wrongs in his complicated life.
