American Gigolo

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Julian Kay (Richard Gere) is a master at the art of seduction. He is an intelligent charismatic man who knows what women want. Him. As a lover-for-hire he's a man that priveleged women are compelled to pay for. His life of luxury capsizes when he embarks on a torrid affair with a Senator's wife (Lauren Hutton) and when one of his high-profile clients is murdered. Julian goes from Amirican Gigolo to prime suspect. As the police being to tighten the noose he finds himself alone unable to vindicate himself and unwilling to ruin the life of the only woman who hasn't abandoned him. In a film directed by Paul Schrader (Taxi Driver) Richard Gere sizzles in the role that made him a star.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA/LOVE & ROMANCE Rating: R UPC: 097361378145 Manufacturer No: 137814
Writer-director Paul Schrader viewed this as the second part of a trilogy that began with Taxi Driver and concluded with Light Sleeper--each dealing with a lonely man trying to deal with both his own dizzily spinning moral compass and the hypocrisy of the society that's trying to tell him what to do. Richard Gere plays a high-priced prostitute, an immaculately dressed stud for hire who services the bored women of Beverly Hills without ever allowing himself to be touched emotionally. His affair with a politician's wife (Lauren Hutton) changes that, at a point when he is being framed for a murder he didn't commit. Even as he tries to elude the law, he allows himself to become enmeshed with her in unexpected ways. Too cool and distant for some viewers, the film has a distinctive look and deliberate pacing--and about two endings too many. But it will keep you watching in spite of yourself. --Marshall Fine