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.
American Gigolo has generally received mixed reviews.
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American Gigolo was released in 1980 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 176 reviews, giving American Gigolo (1980) an average rating of 54%.
Overall, film critics marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 76%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 67%.
With a score of 54%, American Gigolo is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1980, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 1980 with similar scores include films like The Blue Lagoon and Prom Night.
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