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American Gigolo rating 
3/5 American Gigolo

   
Director Paul Schrader
Writer Paul Schrader
Stars Richard Gere, Lauren Hutton, Hector Elizondo, Nina Van Pallandt, Bill Duke
Certificate 18
Running time 116 minutes
Country US
Year 1980
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Reviewed by The Fixer

RICHARD Gere plays a rather sad Hollywood prostitute who is framed for a murder that he didn't commit. What could have been a sensational, soapish storyline is balanced out with a rather commonplace treatment.

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