American Gigolo

A slick Los Angeles callboy finds love and redemption in Paul Schrader s ultrastylish drama. Highliving prostitute Julian Kay (Richard Gere, stepping in for John Travolta) has it all: the Mercedes, the clothes, access to Beverly Hills swankiest establishments, and a stable of rich, older female clients. But it all falls apart after he does a favor for his former pimp (Bill Duke) and the trick turns up dead a short while later, Julian s actual client won t give him an alibi, and police detective Sunday.