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.
Directed by Paul Schrader
infidelity
detective
suspicion of murder
gigolo
callboy
murder
los angeles, california
gay theme
Rank
#23 in 1980·#4514 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.5 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Richard Gere
Julian Kaye
Lauren Hutton
Michelle Stratton
Héctor Elizondo
Detective Sunday
Nina van Pallandt
Anne
Bill Duke
Leon James
Brian Davies
Charles Stratton
K Callan
Lisa Williams
Carole Cook
Mrs. Dobrun
Carol Bruce
Mrs. Sloan
Frances Bergen
Mrs. Laudner
Macdonald Carey
Hollywood Actor
William Dozier
Michelle's Lawyer
Crew
Paul Schrader
Director
Paul Schrader
Writer
Giorgio Moroder
Original Music Composer
John Bailey
Director of Photography
Jerry Bruckheimer
Producer
Daniel C. Striepeke
Makeup Artist
Ferdinando Scarfiotti
Production Design
Dan Perri
Title Designer
Giorgio Armani
Costume Design
Popular Reviews
195 reviews
Jmr
9.0★ · 04/27/26
this is my devils wears prada, clueless, legally blonde
this is my devils wears prada, clueless, legally blonde
Jacob
7.0★ · 04/08/26
Vibes
Vibes
hfsdr
8.0★ · 03/23/26
starts off a little slow but this was so good
starts off a little slow but this was so good
Autumn George
7.0★ · 03/10/26
I really liked this film visually, and the story was pretty good. Could have done without the slurs, though.
I really liked this film visually, and the story was pretty good. Could have done without the slurs, though.
Lucien WD
4.0★ · 03/09/26
Found this very dull, but the bit where the guy falls to his death was pretty fun.
Found this very dull, but the bit where the guy falls to his death was pretty fun.
