American Gigolo

Year: 1980

Runtime: 117 min

Language: English

Director: Paul Schrader

DramaMysteryThrillerRomanceCrime

In this sultry thriller, Richard Gere stars as Julian, a charismatic gigolo whose high-stakes lifestyle of pleasure and detachment is disrupted when he's accused of murdering a wealthy client's wife. As Julian navigates a web of deceit and corruption to clear his name, he must confront the dark secrets that threaten to destroy everything he holds dear.

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