A Los Angeles escort is accused of a murder which he did not commit.
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Awards:
- 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Richard Gere | ... |
Julian
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| Lauren Hutton | ... |
Michelle
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| Hector Elizondo | ... |
Sunday
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| Nina van Pallandt | ... |
Anne
(as Nina Van Pallandt)
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| Bill Duke | ... |
Leon
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| Brian Davies | ... |
Charles Stratton
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| K Callan | ... |
Lisa Williams
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Tom Stewart | ... |
Mr. Rheiman
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Patricia Carr | ... |
Judy Rheiman
(as Patti Carr)
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David Cryer | ... |
Lt. Curtis
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| Carole Cook | ... |
Mrs. Dobrun
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| Carol Bruce | ... |
Mrs. Sloan
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| Frances Bergen | ... |
Mrs. Laudner
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| Macdonald Carey | ... |
Hollywood Actor
(as MacDonald Carey)
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| William Dozier | ... |
Michelle's Lawyer
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| Peter Turgeon | ... |
Julian's Lawyer
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| Robert Wightman | ... |
Floyd Wicker
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| Richard Derr | ... |
Mr. Williams
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Jessica Potter | ... |
Jill
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Gordon Haight | ... |
Blond Boy
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Carlo Alonso | ... |
Salesman
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Michael Goyak | ... |
Jason
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| Frank Pesce | ... |
Suspect #4
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Judith Ransdell | ... |
Cloak Room Girl
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John Hammerton | ... |
Perino's Maitre d'
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| Michele Drake | ... |
1st Girl at Beach
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Linda Horn | ... |
2nd Girl at Beach
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| Faye Michael Nuell | ... |
Woman at Juschi's
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Eugene Jackson | ... |
Bootblack
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Roma Alvarez | ... |
Maid
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Dawn Adams | ... |
Coed
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Bob Jardine | ... |
College Professor
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Harry Davis | ... |
Parke Bernet Representative
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Nanette Tarpey | ... |
Waitress
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Maggie Jean Smith | ... |
Girl at Daisy
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Pamela Kwong | ... |
Girl at Daisy
(as Pamela Fong)
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Randy Stokey | ... |
Boy at Sorel
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Harris Weingart | ... |
Maitre d' Cocktail Lounge
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James Currie | ... |
Bartender Cocktail Lounge
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| Norman Stevans | ... |
Waiter Cocktail Lounge
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Betty Canter | ... |
Woman at Political Dinner
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Laura Gile | ... |
Woman at Political Dinner
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Brent Dunsford | ... |
Man at Political Dinner
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Barry Satterfield | ... |
Street Hustler
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Sam Nickens | ... |
Waiter Country Club
(as Sam L. Nickens)
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William Valdez | ... |
Prison Guard
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Mary Helen Barro | ... |
Reporter
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John H. Lowe | ... |
Reporter
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| Kopi Sotiropulos | ... |
Reporter
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Gordon W. Grant | ... |
Reporter
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Ron Cummins | ... |
Reporter
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Benjie Bancroft | ... |
Man at Political Dinner (uncredited)
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Gary Bohn | ... |
Man at Political Dinner (uncredited)
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Robert Hitchcock | ... |
Man at Political Dinner (uncredited)
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Kathryn Janssen | ... |
Woman Shopping in Store (uncredited)
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| Michael Jeffers | ... |
Man at Political Dinner (uncredited)
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| Monty O'Grady | ... |
Diner Patron (uncredited)
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| Norman Palmer | ... |
Man at Political Dinner (uncredited)
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Ray Pourchot | ... |
Man at Political Dinner (uncredited)
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| Leoda Richards | ... |
Diner Patron (uncredited)
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Arnold Roberts | ... |
Man at Political Dinner (uncredited)
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George Simmons | ... |
Man at Political Dinner (uncredited)
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| Brett Smiley | ... |
First Man in Police Line-Up (uncredited)
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| Eddie Smith | ... |
Man at Political Dinner (uncredited)
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| Nico Stevens | ... |
Man at Political Dinner (uncredited)
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Bob Templeton | ... |
Man at Political Dinner (uncredited)
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Paul Van | ... |
Man at Political Dinner (uncredited)
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Bill Willens | ... |
Busker with Acoustic Guitar (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Paul Schrader | ||
Written by
| Paul Schrader | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Jerry Bruckheimer | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Freddie Fields | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Giorgio Moroder | ||
Cinematography by
| John Bailey | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Richard Halsey | ||
Editorial Department
| Patricia Lee | ... | editorial apprentice |
| Priscilla Nedd-Friendly | ... | assistant film editor (as Priscilla Nedd) |
| Bruce Pearson | ... | color timer (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Vic Ramos | ||
Art Direction by
| Edward Richardson | ... | (as Ed Richardson) |
Set Decoration by
| George Gaines | ||
Makeup Department
| Christine Lee | ... | hair stylist (as Chris Lee) |
| Daniel C. Striepeke | ... | makeup artist (as Dan Striepeke) |
Production Management
| Neil A. Machlis | ... | unit production manager |
| Lindsley Parsons Jr. | ... | executive production manager: Paramount (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William S. Beasley | ... | second assistant director (as Bill Beasley) |
| Peter Bogart | ... | assistant director |
| Duncan Henderson | ... | trainee assistant director |
Art Department
| Matty Azzarone | ... | assistant property master (as Matti Azzarone) |
| R. Gilbert Clayton | ... | production illustrator (as Gil Clayton) |
| Kenneth Crawford | ... | assistant property master |
| Tim Donelan | ... | assistant lead person |
| Mark Fabus | ... | set designer |
| Mike Grover | ... | set dresser |
| Mike Higelmire | ... | lead person |
| Gus Kanelakos | ... | constructor |
| Gary Kudroff | ... | assistant lead person |
| Pat O'Connor | ... | property master |
| Ferdinando Scarfiotti | ... | visual consultant |
| Julian Zutz | ... | construction coordinator |
| Steven Kerlagon | ... | gangboss painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Ray Alba | ... | sound effects editor |
| Carolyn Colwell | ... | assistant sound effects editor |
| Robert Glass | ... | re-recording mixer (as Bob Glass) |
| Janice Hampton | ... | dialogue loop editor |
| Carl Mahakian | ... | sound effects editor |
| Bert Schoenfeld | ... | sound effects editor |
| Pat Suraci | ... | boom operator |
| Wynn Tennison | ... | second boom operator |
| Robert Thirlwell | ... | re-recording mixer (as Bob Thirlwell) |
| Barry Thomas | ... | sound mixer |
| John Wilkinson | ... | re-recording mixer (as Doc Wilkinson) |
Stunts
| Jeoffrey Brown | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| King Baggot | ... | camera operator |
| Kristin R. Glover | ... | camera technician (as Kirsten Glover) |
| Marlin Hall | ... | key grip |
| Leslie Hill | ... | camera technician |
| George Holmes | ... | gaffer |
| Larry Keys | ... | best boy electric (as Larry Keyes) |
| Dan Mazzola | ... | best boy electric (as Dan Marzola) |
| Steve Pellant | ... | electrician |
| Víctor Pérez | ... | electrician |
| Dennis Rotta | ... | dolly grip |
| John R. Shannon | ... | still photographer (as John Shannon) |
| Rodney Veto | ... | second grip |
| Richard Walden | ... | camera technician |
| Larry Yates | ... | grip |
| Ron Grover | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Dolores Chevron | ... | casting assistant |
| Carl Joy | ... | extras casting |
| Bob Kindelon | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Giorgio Armani | ... | costumes: Richard Gere |
| Bernadene C. Mann | ... | costumer (as Bernadene Mann) |
| Alice Rush | ... | costume coordinator |
Location Management
| Lois Kramer Hartwick | ... | location manager (as Lois Kramer) |
Music Department
| Bob Badami | ... | music editor |
| Allison Caine | ... | vocal effects advisor |
| Harold Faltermeyer | ... | music advisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Cynnie Troup | ... | script supervisor (as Cynne Troup) |
Transportation Department
| Mike Avisov | ... | transportation captain |
| Howard A. Small | ... | transportation coordinator (as Howard Small) |
Additional Crew
| Irene Berkman | ... | secretary |
| Tony Cacciotti | ... | trainer: Mr. Gere |
| Beverly Davis | ... | assistant: Mr. Schrader |
| Tom Jacobson | ... | technical advisor |
| Eric Jewett | ... | assistant: Mr. Schrader |
| Patti Kaling | ... | assistant: Mr. Bruckheimer (as Patti Kailing) |
| Gary Kalkin | ... | publicist |
| Dan Perri | ... | title design (as Dan Perri LTD.) |
| John Weismuller | ... | craft service |
| Gerald David Bauman | ... | body double for Richard Gere (uncredited) |
| Dianne E. Collins | ... | publicist: M/S Billings Publicity Ltd. (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (presents)
- Freddie Fields Productions (A Freddie Fields Production) (A Film by Paul Schrader)
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1980) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1980) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1980) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1980) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1980) (France) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1980) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1980) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1980) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1980) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1980) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Filmes Lusomundo (1980) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films of India (1982) (India) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1983) (United States) (tv)
- CIC Video (1984) (Spain) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- CIC Video (1984) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- La Cinq (1987) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- La Cinq (1988) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- CIC Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- CIC-Taft Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
- Esselte CIC Video (Netherlands) (video) (Betamax)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- La Cinq (1990) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Phillips (1991) (Germany) (video) (laserdisc)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Canal Jimmy (2003) (France) (tv)
- 13ème Rue (2004) (France) (tv)
- TF1 (2001) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- ARTE (2009) (France) (tv)
- Téva (2004) (France) (tv)
- RTL9 (2010) (France) (tv)
- Numero 23 (2013) (France) (tv)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2013) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Paramount Channel (2020) (France) (tv)
- RCA SelectaVision VideoDiscs (United States) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- Dan Perri (title design)
- Panavision (lenses and panaflex camera by)
- Metrocolor (color by)
- Giorgio Armani (our thanks to: for assistance with Mr. Gere's wardrobe)
- Basile (furnished by: Principal costumes for Ms. Hutton)
- Roots Footwear (footwear: for Mr. Gere's provided by)
- Pierre Associates (copyright)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
Written by Ed Sutton |
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| Taglines | Hired for love. Framed for murder. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $4,800,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $53,000,000 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Debbie Harry has said the film's main title song "Call Me" was inspired by driving and she visualized the film's opening sequence when writing it. She said: "When I was writing it, I pictured the opening scene [of the movie], driving on the coast of California." Harry was first given an instrumental rough track titled "Man Machine" by Giorgio Moroder and was asked to write the melody and lyrics for the song. Reportedly, this only took her a few hours to do. See more » |
| Goofs | At 17:12, the helicopter carrying the camera is clearly reflected just above the right rear wheel of the Mercedes. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Being There/The Fog/Chapter Two/American Gigolo/Fatso (1980). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Love I Saw in You Is Just a Mirage See more » |
| Quotes |
Julian Kaye:
Why me? Why did you pick me? Leon: Because you were framable. You've stepped on too many toes. Nobody ever cared about you. I never even liked you much myself. See more » |