American Gigolo (1980)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

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

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.

• Released: 1980-02-01
• Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
• Runtime: 1h 57m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 747 votes

Directed by Paul Schrader.

Top cast

• Richard Gere as Julian Kaye
• Lauren Hutton as Michelle Stratton
• Héctor Elizondo as Detective Sunday
• Nina van Pallandt as Anne
• Bill Duke as Leon James
• Brian Davies as Charles Stratton
• K Callan as Lisa Williams
• Tom Stewart as Mr. Rheiman
• Patricia Carr as Judy Rheiman
• David Cryer as Lt. Curtis

Full cast & crew

Where to watch American Gigolo

• United States: watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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