American Gigolo 1980

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: The whole movie has a winning sadness about it; take away the story's sensational aspects and what you have is a study in loneliness. Read more

Richard Schickel, TIME Magazine: 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... Read more

Geoff Andrew, Time Out: It all becomes something of an academic, if entertaining, exercise that fails to stir the emotions. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: Schrader's third outing as a director is betrayed by a curious, uncharacteristic evasiveness at its core. Read more