Movie Name: American Gigolo
Genre: movie
Release Date: 1980
Companie: distributors: Kimtay Film, distributors: Balcon Production, distributors: Globe Film Kft., distributors: GagStones, distributors: Eiga Gekijo, distributors: Kuho, distributors: Red Rocket, distributors: Shanghai Paradise Film and Television Group, distributors: Yunnan Nationality Film Studio, distributors: Tate Interactive, distributors: Incube, distributors: Area 606 Film Works, distributors: TIE3 Teater van de derde wereld in Europa (TIEDRIE), distributors: Jaggs Entertainment
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Additional information: alternate versions: ABC edited 21 minutes from this film for its 1983 network television premiere. — quotes: Michelle Stratton: How much? — quotes: Michelle Stratton: Just one fuck? — quotes: Julian Kaye: I\ve got to go to the health club. — quotes: Anne: Julie, I made you! I taught you everything you know! How to dress, table manners, how to move, how to make love… — quotes: Julian Kaye: Why me? Why did you pick me?::Leon: Because you were framable. You\ve stepped on too many toes. Nobody ever cared about you. I never even liked you much myself. — quotes: Julian Kaye: [to Leon] Who\s down there? Your new boyfriend? You motherfucker! — quotes: Michelle Stratton: How many languages do you speak?::Julian Kaye: Five or six.::Michelle Stratton: Plus the, uh, international language?::Julian Kaye: That\s right. — quotes: Julian Kaye: [begs to Leon] I\ll do fag tricks. I\ll do kink. I\ll do anything you want me to do. — quotes: Julian Kaye: This is my apartment. Women don\t come here. — quotes: Mr. Rheiman: Now slap her. Slap that cunt. — soundtrack: \”The Love I Saw in You Is Just a Mirage\” by \Smokey Robinson\ (qv) (as W. Robinson) and \Marvin Tarplin\ (qv) (as M. Tarplin) Performed by \Smokey Robinson\ (qv) and \The Miracles\ (qv) Courtesy of Motown Records — soundtrack: \”Take Off Your Uniform\” Written and Performed by \John Hiatt\ (qv) Courtesy of MCA, Inc. Records — soundtrack: \”Concerto in A Major (for Clarinet) K622\” by \Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart\ (qv) (as Wolfgang A. Mozart) — soundtrack: \”Love and Passion\” by \Giorgio Moroder\ (qv) and \Paul Schrader (I)\ (qv) Performed by \Cheryl Barnes\ (qv) Courtesy of Polydor Records — soundtrack: \”Call Me\” by \Giorgio Moroder\ (qv) and \Deborah Harry (I)\ (qv) Performed by \Blondie (III)\ (qv) Courtesy of Chrysalis Records — trivia: \Christopher Reeve\ (qv) supposedly was offered $1 million to play the lead and turned it down. — trivia: \John Travolta\ (qv) turned down the lead role (which went to \Richard Gere\ (qv)). Reportedly, one of the reasons Travolta turned it down was because he wanted final cut and director \Paul Schrader (I)\ (qv) would not give it to him. See also _An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)_ (qv). — trivia: \Julie Christie (I)\ (qv) originally was to play the role of the politician\s wife when \Richard Gere\ (qv) was attached to the project, but she backed out when Gere was replaced by \John Travolta\ (qv). Travolta later dropped out and Gere was hired for the film, but Christie was not offered the role that was eventually played by \Lauren Hutton\ (qv). — trivia: \Ferdinando Scarfiotti\ (qv) designed the entire look of the film. However, because of art director guild rules at the time he was not eligible for membership – so director \Paul Schrader\ credited him as visual consultant instead. — trivia: According to the book \”The Meryl Streep Story\” (1984), \Meryl Streep\ (qv) was offered and turned down the role of Michelle because she didn\t like the tone of the film. — trivia: \Chevy Chase\ (qv) didn\t like the erotic nature of the film and claimed that the part was largely rewritten at \Richard Gere\ (qv)\s request. — gross: $23,000,000 (USA) — rentals: $11,500,000 (USA) — budget: $4,800,000 — LD number of sides: 2 — LD disc format: CLV — LD disc size: 12 — LD laserdisc title: American Gigolo — LD master format: Film — LD picture format: Pan & Scan — LD subtitles: – — LD digital sound: – — LD close captions-teletext-ld-g: – — LD catalog number: LV 8989 — LD release country: USA — LD aspect ratio: 1.33 : 1 — LD group genre: Drama — LD analog left: Mono — LD number: 358 — LD label: Paramount — LD color information: Color — LD year: 1980 — LD quality program: – — LD certification: R — LD status of availablility: Available — LD language: English — LD production country: USA — LD category: Movie — LD video standard: NTSC — LD sound encoding: Analog — LD length: 117 — LD analog right: – — LD official retail price: $ 29.95 — LD number of sides: 2 — LD disc format: CLV — LD disc size: 12 — LD laserdisc title: Mann fr gewisse Stunden, Ein — LD subtitles: – — LD picture format: Pan & Scan — LD master format: Film — LD digital sound: Stereo — LD close captions-teletext-ld-g: – — LD catalog number: 62227 — LD release country: Germany — LD aspect ratio: 1.33 : 1 — LD group genre: Drama — LD analog left: – — LD number: 359 — LD label: Philips — LD color information: Color — LD year: 1980 — LD quality program: – — LD certification: 16 — LD status of availablility: Available — LD language: German — LD production country: USA — LD category: Movie — LD video standard: PAL — LD sound encoding: Digital — LD length: 112 — LD analog right: – — LD official retail price: DM 69.00 — LD release date: November 1991 — adaption: Harris, Timothy. American Gigolo (Novelization of the screenplay by Paul Schrader). (New York, New York), Delacorte Press, Vol. 1, 1979, Pg. 212, (BK), ISBN 0440002184 — plot: 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. — certificates: Canada:18+ — certificates: Canada:R — certificates: Singapore:M18 — certificates: Portugal:M/16 — certificates: USA:R — certificates: Norway:15 — certificates: New Zealand:R16 — certificates: Argentina:18 — certificates: Australia:M — certificates: Finland:K-16 — certificates: Hong Kong:III — certificates: Norway:16 — certificates: Spain:18 — certificates: Sweden:15 — certificates: UK:18 — certificates: West Germany:16 — certificates: Iceland:16 — certificates: UK:X — color info: Color — countries: USA — genres: Drama — genres: Crime — genres: Romance — genres: Thriller — languages: English — languages: Swedish — locations: 100 N Oakhurst Dr,Beverly Hills, California, USA — locations: Beverly Hills Hotel & Bungalows – 9641 Sunset Blvd., Beverly Hills, California, USA — locations: Beverly Hills, California, USA — locations: California, USA — locations: Eurochow Restaurant – 1099 Westwood Boulevard, Westwood, Los Angeles, California, USA — locations: Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA — locations: Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA — locations: Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA — locations: Los Angeles, California, USA — locations: Malibu, California, USA — locations: Me & Me Diner – 10975 Weyburn Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA — locations: Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden – 777 Tiverton Avenue, UCLA, Westwood, Los Angeles, California, USA — locations: Mt. Olympus, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA — locations: Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, California, USA — locations: Palm Springs, California, USA — locations: Perino\s Reataurant – 4101 Wilshire
Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA — locations: Probe – 836 North Highland Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA — locations: Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA — locations: Royce Hall – 340 Royce Drive, UCLA, Westwood, Los Angeles, California, USA — locations: Sunset Plaza Apartments – 1220 Sunset Plaza Drive, Mt. Olympus, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA — locations: Tower Records, Westwood Village, Westwood, Los Angeles, California, USA — locations: Venice Beach, Venice, Los Angeles, California, USA — locations: Venice, Los Angeles, California, USA — locations: Westwood Boulevard, Westwood, Los Angeles, California, USA — locations: Westwood Plaza, Westwood, Los Angeles, California, USA — locations: Westwood Village, Westwood, Los Angeles, California, USA — locations: Westwood, Los Angeles, California, USA — runtimes: 117 — sound mix: Dolby — tech info: OFM:35 mm — tech info: PCS:Spherical — tech info: PFM:35 mm — tech info: RAT:1.85 : 1 — release dates: USA:1 February 1980 — release dates: USA:8 February 1980 — release dates: West Germany:15 May 1980 — release dates: Sweden:9 June 1980 — release dates: France:11 June 1980 — release dates: Australia:3 July 1980 — release dates: Finland:25 July 1980 — taglines: His business is pleasure! — taglines: He\s the highest paid lover in Beverly Hills. He leaves women feeling more alive than they\ve ever felt before. Except one.
Rating of American Gigolo
User Rating: 33 %
Scenario: 77 %
Music: 61 %
Actors: 40 %
Directing: 76 %
All Votes:4, 032 votes