American Gigolo Page #2

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
2,719 Views


Just relax. Don't worry.

Leave everything to me,

'cause I'm gonna take care of you.

I'm gonna take care of you.

I'm gonna get you wet.

I'm gonna get you very wet.

I know how to do this.

Now slap her.

Slap that c*nt.

Hey, Leon.

- How you doing, Julie?

- All right.

I want to thank you

for helping me out, Julie.

Finally found Joey holed up

with one of his boyfriends,

just banging away, you know how it is.

Dumb bastard.

Hello, Julian.

- Hi. I'll just have a Perrier.

- Okay.

Okay.

You made quite a hit in Palm Springs.

They want you back.

I'm serious.

They want you to come back this week.

I wouldn't take much, you know. It's...

They're regulars for me.

You lied to me, Leon.

It was a rough trick.

I forgot. You got scruples now, huh?

I don't like playing

the same numbers too often.

They get possessive.

I can't be possessed.

That include Miss Anne?

Anne who?

Boy, I don't know why you fool around

with that dumb b*tch.

I'll tell you why, Leon.

She's got a job coming up for me

in a week.

Eight grand.

Can you get me that?

All right. All right.

Thanks, hon.

Just trying to warn you, that's all.

I mean, that b*tch will sell you out.

But you really care about me, don't you?

Don't you, Leon?

You care.

You know,

you walk an awful thin line, Julie.

I wouldn't wanna be in your shoes.

I mean, you're getting awful cocky.

All the rest of the boys are happy

with a car, house in the hills,

but not you.

You got all your rich p*ssy lined up,

once-a-month tricks,

a dip in the pool, a little tennis,

and orgasm.

I'm just trying to warn you as a friend.

If those b*tches ever turn on you,

you're through.

You're sure about that?

They'll cut you out.

Yeah?

Says she's a friend?

Where does she know me from?

Yeah, send her up.

I'm Michelle.

- How did you find me?

- It wasn't hard.

Are you surprised?

What do you want?

I would have thought that you'd live

in a place with thick red carpet,

big circular bed

and mirrors on the ceiling.

Bordello.

This is my apartment.

Women don't come here.

- You're going out?

- Yeah.

Business?

Maybe.

Isn't it a little late?

Isn't it a little late for you?

My husband's still in New York.

I'm alone.

I thought it would be easier.

What did you say?

I said, "I thought it would be easier."

What would be?

To be with you, to procure you.

I told you, you're mistaken.

Why are you doing this to me?

What am I doing?

Embarrassing me.

I'm not embarrassing you.

I can't keep up

this front much longer.

I came here.

I found out who you were,

where you live.

I came here in the middle of the night.

I want to know what

it would be like to f*** you.

I brought money.

What more can I do? I...

I...

I like...

I don't want to know.

Don't say that.

You got me aroused

just thinking about it.

I'm lying here with a hard-on,

it's not even 10:00 yet.

Don't tease me.

Come on, baby, you're just teasing me.

I'll have to hang up

and jerk off right now.

I am.

Yes, I'm touching myself.

You like that, don't you?

Come on, baby. Don't say that.

We're lying here getting aroused,

talking about having more pleasure

than you've had in years,

you got to bring up

some stupid little $1,200 stereo?

How much does your husband make?

What's he worth? What's he worth?

A couple of million?

Of course I could do without it.

I can listen to the radio.

The speaker's cracked.

Lisa. Lisa, listen to yourself.

Just listen to yourself.

Do you hear what you're saying?

Can you hold on a second?

Someone's at the door.

Good morning.

What do you want for breakfast?

Coffee, orange juice, croissant, eggs?

Julian Kay.

Yeah, I want two coffees,

orange juice, croissant...

No eggs.

...one scrambled egg

and a side of cottage cheese.

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.

Tell me everything about you.

Right now.

God. Why?

I don't know. It seems important.

We just made love, didn't we?

Yes.

Then you know everything

there is to know.

That's silly. Where are you from?

No. I'm not from anywhere.

I'm from this bed.

Anything worth knowing about me

you can learn from letting me

make love to you.

That's not true.

Why do you sleep with older women?

I prefer older women.

Why?

What's the use of bringing

some high schooler to climax?

Some silly teenager gets wet in the

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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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