American Gigolo

Reportedly, one of the reasons John Travolta turned the film down was because he wanted final cut approval but director Paul Schrader would not give it to him. Travolta allegedly kept the Armani suits especially tailor-made for him in the film. The picture is one of at least four films that Gere has done after Travolta had turned them down, the others being Chicago (2002), Days of Heaven (1978), and An Officer and a Gentleman (1982).

At 17:12, the helicopter carrying the camera is clearly reflected just above the right rear wheel of the Mercedes.

ABC edited 21 minutes from this film for its 1983 network television premiere.

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