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American Gigolo [1980] [DVD]
enlarge	Director: Paul Schrader Actors: Richard Gere, Lauren Hutton, Hector Elizondo, Nina Van Pallandt, Bill Duke Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment Category: DVD List Price: ~~£12.99~~ Buy New: £1.50 as of 23/11/2009 23:49 GMT details You Save: £11.49 (88%) New (24) Used (11) from £1.18 Seller: INTERACTIVE MEDIA Rating: 6 reviews Sales Rank: 6437 Format: Anamorphic, Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen Languages: English (Original Language), German (Original Language), English (Subtitled), German (Subtitled), Swedish (Subtitled), Turkish (Subtitled), Danish (Subtitled), Hungarian (Subtitled), Polish (Subtitled), Dutch (Subtitled), Arabic (Subtitled), Finnish (Subtitled), Czech (Subtitled), Bulgarian (Subtitled) Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over Region: 2 Discs: 1 Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 112 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5014437806239 ASIN: B000058CAV Theatrical Release Date: February 8, 1980 Release Date: March 5, 2001 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 6 1 2 Next » Armani and Blondie April 4, 2009 Jonathan Carr (London, UK) 6 out of 6 found this review helpful Let's face it, the quality of most films depends on the way the actors look - so why not have a movie which is all about the way the actors look? The glittering surfaces of American Gigolo disguise some heavy themes - what happens to a man who behaves like a female prostitute? What happens to a woman who marries a public figure politician? The film can't quite handle these themes; perhaps they would have worked better in a novel, but instead it provides a good story about frustrated love, waking up too late and narcissism. It's under-rated. br / br /For audiences all over the world California, sunshine and beaches have been synonymous with sex and glamour. Add a Richard Gere going through a phase of playing men who can't really give themselves and a Lauren Hutton at her most fragile and gorgeous, and the cocktail should be good enough for anyone who cares to remember the 1980s as a period of sexual confusion. There aren't many films which explore the fat man's envy of the hunk, but this one does. I guess you either get it, or you don't. The best plot of any Richard Gere's films April 11, 2001 Mrs. P. L. Meeson (Rugby, UK) 3 out of 4 found this review helpful Julian Kay (Gere) is an male escort, with all the physical attributes and attitude, oozing charm, who takes his work very seriously. When helping out a friend, the nature of his work changes and the plot becomes much darker. Lauren Hutton is superb too. A must see for Richard Gere fans An introduction to Mr Gere October 19, 2009 Ms. B. A. Fisher (London, UK) This was the first film I ever saw with Richard Gere, and he gives an excellent performance as Julien, a gigolo, who lives on the edge. Enjoying a lifestyle with designer-label clothes, beautiful women and money, he meets an upper class woman, Lauren Hutton, who falls in love with him. Down and out, and facing trial and prison for murder, she is his saviour. But Julien finds it impossible to understand why a woman of her background would want to be with him. br /Very enjoyable movie One Classic Movie and an average one September 18, 2003 3 out of 13 found this review helpful This is a highly watchable 80's romantic melodrama where the usual boy-girl relationship gets involved but Set against a military training environment. The acting performances from a great cast in this movie is what makes this movie what it is, a classic. And the movie is one of those that keeps you watching until the end. A subplot is included to add to the movies goodness and together this makes for a great all time classic movie.pThe main character in American Gigolo plays a role that is of average performance and the movie is one that starts lively at the beggining and then dies down. The storyline is balanced out rather well and the movie is one that keeps you watching but this isn't as good as An Officer and a Gentleman. There is a lot of good parts to this movie but that would ruin the movie. Average movie, average acting for American Gigolo. Gigolo is a pretty good title. This would be a great buy!!!! An example of Schrader's 'high style'. August 8, 2002 Jason Parkes (Worcester, UK) 2 out of 10 found this review helpful Paul Schrader in Kevin Jackson's 'Schrader on Schrader' (1990) talks about the effect of Bertolucci's 'The Conformist' on American cinema. It is evident in films like 'The Godfather' (check out 'The Conformist's confession scene and framing to the opening of 'The Godfather') to the works of Michael Mann. Schrader sees this as 'high style' inflected by Bertolucci from 30's Hollywood. p'American Gigolo' takes this emphasis on design and framing- as well as the look of expense- and applies it to a typical Schrader loner. Gere's Julian, 'Jools', is the next yuppie step on from 'Midnight Cowboy'- but is not unrelated to Travis Bickle or Defoe's character in 'Light Sleeper'. THe Moroder score adds to the proceedings, though the classy repetition of shots down an LA street feel like a fusion of 'A bout de Souffle' 'Taxi DRiver'.pTHe thriller part is slightly confused, a more venal world- between Altman's 'The Long Goodbye' De Palma's 'Scarface'. As yuppies have resurfaced and consumerism is the new religion (again), this is a presient film to watch- as Julian is all surface. Schrader captures California in a wholly original way, though this film is a companion more to 'Hardcore' or 'Light Sleeper' than his masterpieces 'Blue Collar', 'Mishima' 'Affliction'. p'American Gigolo' is worth checking out- the 'high style' and depiction of gay subculture would inform the 'high concept' of Bruckheimer and lead to the shallowest form of cinema. Here, at budget price, you get the 'high style' reflecting the veneer of its lead character. Not unlike 'THe Conformist'... Showing reviews 1-5 of 6 1 2 Next »

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