Review of American Gigolo (1980) by Richard Schickel for TIME Magazine — 08 May 2011
Schrader's development of the frame-up story is mechanically melodramatic, and Gere, essentially a boring actor, doesn't help much either. He just cannot carry a picture, even when his passivity and gentleness well serve some aspects of his character, as they do here.
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This review of American Gigolo (1980) was written by Richard Schickel and published by TIME Magazine on 08 May 2011.
American Gigolo has generally received mixed reviews.
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