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American Gigolo

Follows Julian Kaye after his wrongful conviction release following 15 years in prison as he struggles to find his footing in the modern-day Los Angeles sex industry and navigates his complicated relationships.

STUDIO: Paramount Television Studios

GENRE: Crime,Drama,Mystery,Romance,Thriller

STARRING: Jon Bernthal, Gretchen Mol, Gabriel LaBelle, Lizzie Brocheré, Leland Orser

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Its got some bad reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, but outside that, the reviews look good. I love Jon Bernthal and crime/thriller series. I like the retro 80's feel to it as Rosie O'Donnell fits retro to the T. I'm going to rewatch it again as I'm curious about the character's upbringing. 

ETA: I just uploaded screenshots. Before, I was having issues with it. 

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I enjoy Bernthal, I like Schrader's work and the original film and it's an interesting idea for a kind of movie update (and I do think he works in the role in a very different way), but a sequel TV series? I can't imagine a good reason for that. I'm happy Cheryl Dunye and Gregg Araki are getting high profile work to direct for it, but that's where my interest ends.

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I kind of felt the same way for A League of Their Own on Prime Video, but then all of a sudden, it grew on me and I enjoy the cast and characters on that series. I guess I need to download the American Gigolo movie and kind of do a contrast/comparison type of thing. 

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American Gigolo: S01E02 

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Did you? Or, was your post supposed to be on the Paramount+/Showtime deal. To me, it's a good deal. 

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I tried to watch the original American Gigolo to the best of my ability to the point where it was a true test of my sanity and stability. I could barely understand what Laurent Hutton was saying, and Richard Gere's performance seemed somewhat lackluster. So, in the movie, who was the actual killer? His pimp? 

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