Julian earns a lucrative living as an escort to older women in Los Angeles. He begins a relationship with Michelle, a politician's wife, without expecting payment. When one of his clients is murdered, Detective Sunday presses him for details about his clients, which he is reluctant to share. Julian suspects he is being framed, while Michelle falls in love with him.
- Directors
- Paul Schrader
- Cast
- Richard Gere, Lauren Hutton, Héctor Elizondo, Nina van Pallandt, Bill Duke, Brian Davies, K Callan, Tom Stewart, Patricia Carr, David Cryer, Carole Cook, Carol Bruce, Frances Bergen, Macdonald Carey, William Dozier, Peter Turgeon, Robert Wightman, Richard Derr, Jessica Potter, Gordon Haight
- Country
- United States of America
- Genre
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Release date
- 1980-02-01
- Studios
- Paramount Pictures, Freddie Fields Productions
American Gigolo Plot and Cast
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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