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 Amazon.com
 |  | A ladies man kind of a movie |  |
I remember when I saw AMERICAN GIGILO for the very first time on HBO back in the Summer of 1981 when I envied Richard Gere(Julian) for being a ladies man, since Gere would get paid for humping around with certain gals he dated or got set up with along with his chauffer job in addition to that, plus Richard Gere and Lauren Hutton were sizzling together in this movie, especially after Gere scores with Hutton for the very first time in total nudity, but the second half of this movie is kind of bizarre when Gere gets arrested & locked up for an accidential killing while defending himself against Bill Duke, which leaves a very touching ending to this movie between Gere and Hutton.
December 16, 2008 | | Speak in a normal tone of voice, please | |
I was weary of turning the volume up and down during this movie. Richard Gere is either mumbling or yelling. Lauren Hutton was whispering the whole time. Although I thought she was great for the part, with her androgynous looks that would appeal to a line-straddler such as Julian Kaye, she needed more acting lessons. She appeared nervous -- more nervous than her character required. I would have liked to see Julian with one of his older clients, doing what he apparently does best. The movie got it backwards -- older women, it seems, want to be sexually noticed, and the younger women want someone who will listen to them. Gere goes on and on about older women and the pleasure he gets from giving them pleasure, but all you see is him safely escorting older women, as a gay pal might do for any gal. Gere has that ability to be both low-class and yet convey to others that he believes he's superior. I'm surprised that Swedish madam didn't wring his neck and dump him in a bay. I just love the stupid scene in which she's not paying attention to her child with whom she gets only visitation, and Gere comes up with something like a "Hey, kid,," and throws his ball to another area as if he were a fetch dog. And the poor kid character runs after it. Just an upscale version of the strippers who have their kids backstage, being watched by God knows who. It's seedy as all get-out, with great clothes. Hutton has the best wardrobe. I would have liked to see more development of why her character and Julian Kaye fell in love. She makes it clear that it isn't the sex. She seems to portray a depth that Kaye can't match, so what does she see in him to warrant love? Something shared, something more revealing would have been interesting. Was his last line really, "It took me so long to come to you?" I couldn't hear well because of his mumbling. But if so, that is hilarious, considering his earlier speech of how long it took him to help an older woman to orgasm.
October 28, 2008| | | Gearing Up for the Big Time | |
I like American Gigolo. It's a simple film to watch, and a film that wouldn't be out of place in a made for TV movie line up today (Scandal! Sex! Drugs! Politicians!). Naturally, the main reason to watch this is Richard Gere who was up and coming ala James Dean, and vital eye candy at the time. It would take him a few more years to be taken seriously as an actor but there's a wicked pleasure in watching Richard Gere fit this role perfectly. It feels like he's working the audience, the camera and the characters in his own movie world. The gigolo role is tailor cut for him, just as the suits are. I'm a Lauren Hutton fan too but the real reason to watch this noir piece is for Mr Gere. And Blondie's soundtrack hit of course. Any analysis past this is pointless. Enjoy the 80s.
September 13, 2008Thanks for the fast delivery. I have been looking for this movie, but I never expected to find it on Amazon.com's website. Cool Bananas!!!
August 23, 2008| | | about the DVDfilm/movie American Gigolo............. | |
Singapore is also selling the same product as this and have already watch the copy. The story is basically about a woman interested in Julian (Richard Gere) and in the end Julian is involved in murder which the woman whom love her try to explain for him to the juridicial people whom is investigating in this case....etc and the story ended. Recommended to those whom are interested in this genre of DVDfilm/movie.
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