American Gigolo Page #4

Synopsis: 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.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Director(s): Paul Schrader
Production: Paramount Home Video
 
IMDB:
6.2
Metacritic:
57
Rotten Tomatoes:
65%
R
Year:
1980
117 min
2,530 Views


Lisa, this is really embarrassing.

I'm sitting here with a hard-on,

and there's people all over

and I can't talk to you now.

All right, I'll see you about 5:00.

Bye-bye, love.

So, what do you think?

About what?

Did you make the right decision

to come here last night?

Was it what you expected?

No. It was like really making love.

I'm not used...

That's not what I expected.

Do you remember

what you said last night?

Yes.

Now, if I bid on it, I have to buy it, right?

Right.

Well, now, the one I want is

right over here. There it is!

What does it say?

I saw one just like that in Madam Wu's.

"Jacobean. Late 17th century."

It's estimated at $4,800 to $5,200.

This has been worked on.

There's glue in it.

Yeah.

I don't know.

My guess,

it's gonna go for $5,000, 55 maybe.

It's a great piece,

but it's not a great bargain.

Now, 48, that's a good bargain.

What do you think?

It's perfect for the guest room,

but I don't know.

You know, I saw a George III chest

around here somewhere

going for, like, 22, 23.

It's a lot of money,

but it's a good investment.

Beautiful lines on it.

Probably the best bargain is that

tacky garniture set over there,

if the Japs don't bid it up. What is it?

- Do you see who I see?

- Who is it?

It's Randolph Sloan's widow.

- She's a stockholder in Jim's company.

- Is she still alive?

She's gonna make a beeline

straight for us.

There goes the garniture set.

- What am I gonna do?

- I don't know.

Come, Lisa, we must face the enemy

before they face us.

Lucille!

How lovely to see you.

Are you buying or selling?

- Just looking.

- How nice.

There is an exquisite

garniture set over there.

Lucille, this is Willem Shoenvelt.

He's helping me redecorate

the guest house.

Great hospitality, madam.

The dress! Look, the dress.

Beautiful dress.

Goes well with the face.

They're both beige.

Willem.

Madam!

- What is going on here?

- I don't know. So sorry.

Willem.

Lisa, we must go, auf Wiedersehen.

- Did you see her face?

- I can't believe you did that!

I wish your husband would come back.

- He has.

- Good.

I can't stop thinking about you.

Do you mind?

What have you been doing?

- When?

- This morning.

Driving around.

I drove to Anaheim,

then I drove to Long Beach.

I pumped my own gas in Long Beach.

Then I drove here.

You know, Michelle,

I'm really not part of your problems.

And I'm certainly not the solution

to your problems.

I brought money.

Don't...

I don't want your money.

I'll buy you something, then.

I'll buy you that stereo.

I got a stereo.

What, then?

Come on.

- What?

- We're going to my room.

Bulgari. You want it?

No.

Good, 'cause you're not gonna get it.

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Paul Schrader

Paul Joseph Schrader is an American screenwriter, film director, and film critic. Schrader wrote or co-wrote screenplays for four Martin Scorsese films: Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, The Last Temptation of Christ and Bringing Out the Dead. more…

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