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American Gigolo (1980) [R]

Release Date:
February 8, 1980

Original Title:
American Gigolo

Alternate Titles:
An American Gigolo
Den amerikanske gigolo
Gigolô Americano

Genres:
Crime | Drama | Mystery

Production Companies:
Freddie Fields Productions
Paramount Pictures

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
DE: 16  FR: TP  IE: 18  IT: VM18  JP: G  KR: 18  PL: 18  RO: AP  US: R 

Runtime: 117

He's the highest paid lover in Beverly Hills. He leaves women feeling more alive than they've ever felt before. Except one.

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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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Art Direction:
Edward Richardson

Assistant Director:
Peter Bogart

Camera Operator:
King Baggot

Camera Technician:
Leslie Hill
Richard Walden
Kirsten Glover

Construction Coordinator:
Julian Zutz

Costume Design:
Giorgio Armani

Director:
Paul Schrader

Director of Photography:
John Bailey

Editor:
Richard Halsey

Executive Producer:
Freddie Fields

Gaffer:
George Holmes

Hairstylist:
Christine Lee

Location Manager:
Lois Kramer Hartwick

Makeup Artist:
Daniel C. Striepeke

Music Editor:
Bob Badami

Original Music Composer:
Giorgio Moroder

Producer:
Jerry Bruckheimer

Production Design:
Ferdinando Scarfiotti

Production Illustrator:
R. Gilbert Clayton

Property Master:
Pat O'Connor

Script Supervisor:
Cynnie Troup

Second Assistant Director:
William S. Beasley

Set Decoration:
George Gaines

Set Designer:
Mark Fabus

Sound Effects Editor:
Bert Schoenfeld
Carl Mahakian
Ray Alba

Sound Mixer:
Barry Thomas

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Robert Thirlwell
John Wilkinson
Robert Glass

Still Photographer:
John R. Shannon

Title Designer:
Dan Perri

Unit Production Manager:
Neil A. Machlis

Writer:
Paul Schrader

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