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.

• DirectorPaul Schrader
• Release1 February 1980
• Genre
  Crime / Drama
• Duration1h 57m
• Budget$5,000,000
• Revenue$52,700,000
• Rate
  

  6.178
  709 reviews
• Productions

  Paramount Pictures, Freddie Fields Productions