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5 days ago · How Paul Schrader “Persuaded” Barry Diller to Replace John Travolta With Richard Gere in ‘American Gigolo’ The legendary filmmaker, who is being honored with a retrospective and lifetime ...
3 days ago · Back in 1980, Paul Schrader made American Gigolo, starring the one and only Richard Gere, where he played a male escort named Julian Kay. It was a high-paying job, and that allowed him to live a high-end life.
1 day ago · Julian Kaye in American Gigolo (1980) - This role solidified Gere's status as a sex symbol and showcased his ability to portray complex, morally ambiguous characters. Edward Lewis in Pretty Woman (1990) - Gere's portrayal of a wealthy businessman who falls in love with a prostitute became one of the most beloved romantic leads in film history.
4 days ago · In his memoir from 2019, author Bret Easton Ellis used pages upon pages of material to talk about his love for the neo-noir thriller “American Gigolo” (1980) (his love is obvious from reading any of his novels). However, the year of its release, a different film captured Bret Easton Ellis’s and America’s attention.
2 days ago · Stephen has taken a look at Paul Schrader’s American Gigolo (1980) which is now available in a new 4K UHD release from Arrow Video. Tim has offered his thoughts on Lamberto Bava’s Demons and Demons 2 (1986) in 4K Ultra HD from the good folks at Synapse Films. Both of those street next week.
1 day ago · The American filmmaker also discussed the way cinematic taste has changed through the years. Paul Schrader believes that his generation took cinema very seriously, whereas now it’s less about going to the movie theatre to see a picture that gives room to reflection, but rather to see one that will leave the audience entertained.
1 day ago · The Rocky and American Gigolo stars were supposed to star together in 1974's The Lords of Flatbush, until Gere was fired and replaced by Perry King.
