American Gigolo

Year:

1980

Duration:

117 min

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

IMDB rate:

6.1

Director:

Paul Schrader

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes.

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1980-02-01

Filming Locations: Burbank City Hall - 275 E. Olive Ave, Burbank, California, USA

Earnings

Budget: $4,800,000

Gross: $23,000,000 (USA)$53,000,000 (worldwide)

Cast

Actor

Character

Nina van Pallandt

Richard Gere

Julian

Lauren Hutton

Michelle

Hector Elizondo

Sunday

Bill Duke

Leon

Brian Davies

Charles Stratton

K Callan

Lisa Williams

Tom Stewart

Mr. Rheiman

Patricia Carr

Judy Rheiman (as Patti Carr)

David Cryer

Lt. Curtis

Carole Cook

Mrs. Dobrun

Carol Bruce

Mrs. Sloan

Frances Bergen

Mrs. Laudner

Macdonald Carey

Hollywood Actor (as MacDonald Carey)

William Dozier

Michelle's Lawyer

Peter Turgeon

Julian's Lawyer

Robert Wightman

Floyd Wicker

Richard Derr

Mr. Williams

Jessica Potter

Jill

Gordon Haight

Blond Boy

Carlo Alonso

Salesman

Michael Goyak

Jason

Frank Pesce

Suspect #4

Judith Ransdell

Cloak Room Girl

John Hammerton

Perino's Maitre d'

Michele Drake

1st Girl at Beach

Linda Horn

2nd Girl at Beach

Faye Michael Nuell

Woman at Juschi's

Eugene Jackson

Bootblack

Roma Alvarez

Maid

Dawn Adams

Coed

Bob Jardine

College Professor

Harry Davis

Parke Bernet Representative

Nanette Tarpey

Waitress

Maggie Jean Smith

Girl at Daisy

Pamela Fong

Girl at Daisy

Randy Stokey

Boy at Sorel

Harris Weingart

Maitre d' Cocktail Lounge

James Currie

Bartender Cocktail Lounge

Norman Stevans

Waiter Cocktail Lounge

Betty Canter

Woman at Political Dinner

Laura Gile

Woman at Political Dinner

Brent Dunsford

Man at Political Dinner

Barry Satterfield

Street Hustler

Sam L. Nickens

Waiter Country Club

William Valdez

Prison Guard

Mary Helen Barro

Reporter

John H. Lowe

Reporter

Kopi Sotiropulos

Reporter

Gordon W. Grant

Reporter

Ron Cummins

Reporter

Did you know?

Trivia

In the film, Julian (Richard Gere) is the pimp for Anne (Nina van Pallandt). In real life, Pallandt was romantically involved with writer Clifford Irving during the late 1960s and early 1970s. In 2006, Gere would portray Irving in the movie The Hoax (2006), with Julie Delpy portraying Pallandt.

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The movie's main theme song "Call Me" sung by Deborah Harry & Blondie was a massive hit and went to No #1 in both the UK and USA, staying on the latter for six weeks. The song was the fourth No. #1 single in the UK in just over a year for band Blondie and Deborah Harry. The track was also the No #1 single on Billboard Magazine's end of 1980 year chart. The song is ranked as No #283 on Rolling Stone Magazine's Top 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and No #44 on Billboard's All Time Top 100.

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Soundtrack producer Giorgio Moroder originally asked Fleetwood Mac's Steve Nicks to compose, sing and record the main title song for this picture but Nicks had to turn down the offer as a then new contract with Modern Records blocked her from working with Moroder.

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Goofs

When Julian is tearing his Mercedes apart to locate the stolen jewels, he is seen pulling the plastic off the driver's door to get a torch. He pulls the plastic right off the door, but shortly after that, the plastic is on the door.

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When Julian Kay is talking on the phone to Jill to see if he has any messages, he is told that Michelle has left him one, shortly after that, he says to Jill "Tell her to meet me at Perinos," but instead of telling Jill to let Michelle know what to time to meet him there, he puts the phone down.

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When Julian and Anne are talking on the beach, the positions of the sun and shadows on them change between shots, indicating that the shots were taken at different times.

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Quotes

Julian Kaye: Why me? Why did you pick me?

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Michelle Stratton: How much?

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Mr. Rheiman: Now slap her. Slap that cunt.

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Faq

Q

After he had been framed for the Rheiman murder and theft of the jewels then why didn't Julian just go to Det. Sunday for help?

A

Detective Sunday had already pointed the finger at Kaye for both crimes and even though he wasn't under arrest, he certainly was a major person of interest as far as the police were concerned. And even if Julian had voluntarily went to seek help from the detective well there was the huge risk of him being arrested and jailed. As it stood there were no other suspects being questioned so Julian most likely would have faced charges for two crimes which he was innocent of having committed.

Q

During Julian's visit with Anne why didn't he take up the offer to join her girls outside in the sun?

A

That's because Julian Kaye had no interest in young women since he'd been trained by Anne to satisfy older, mature age female clients. During his visit to Anne she suggested that the girls would've enjoyed his company though the two ladies in his mind were too young and uninteresting. Therefore he said, "no way" to her offer to be with her girls. Julian enjoyed mature women because they made him feel appreciated and they paid well for his services. Plus older women had maturity and sophistication which to him the younger women lacked.

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