American Gigolo vs Dolores Claiborne
Dolores Claiborne has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 6.2/10 for American Gigolo). American Gigolo is the shorter watch at 1h 57m compared with 2h 12m. American Gigolo is the older of the two (1980 against 1995). Both are crime, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
American Gigolo
Dolores Claiborne| American Gigolo | Dolores Claiborne | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.2/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 1980 | 1995 |
| Length | 1h 57m | 2h 12m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery | Crime, Drama, Mystery |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Paul Schrader | Taylor Hackford |
| Main cast | Richard Gere, Bill Duke, Lauren Hutton, Héctor Elizondo, K Callan | Jennifer Jason Leigh, Eric Bogosian, Judy Parfitt, Kathy Bates, Christopher Plummer |
Synopsis
American Gigolo
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…
Dolores Claiborne
Dolores Claiborne was accused of killing her abusive husband twenty years ago, but the court's findings were inconclusive and she was allowed to walk free. Now she has been accused of killing her employer, Vera Donovan, and this time there is a witness who can place her at the scene of the crime. Things look bad for Dolores when her daughter Selena, a successful Manhattan magazine writer, returns to cover the story.
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