American Gigolo
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+ | '''''American Gigolo''''' is a [[1980 in film|1980]] feature film, written and directed by [[Paul Schrader]]. Schrader based the film on French director [[Robert Bresson]]'s ''[[Pickpocket (film)|Pickpocket]]'' ([[1959 in film|1959]]). It is also indirectly considered the second installment in his "night workers" trilogy, following ''[[Taxi Driver]]'' ([[1976]]) and preceding ''[[Light Sleeper]]'' ([[1992]]). The film's tagline is: "He's the highest paid lover in Beverly Hills. He leaves women feeling more alive than they've ever felt before. Except one." | ||
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American Gigolo is a 1980 feature film, written and directed by Paul Schrader. Schrader based the film on French director Robert Bresson's Pickpocket (1959). It is also indirectly considered the second installment in his "night workers" trilogy, following Taxi Driver (1976) and preceding Light Sleeper (1992). The film's tagline is: "He's the highest paid lover in Beverly Hills. He leaves women feeling more alive than they've ever felt before. Except one."
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