Claim: Richard Gere starred in an American film.
Evidence: He began acting in the 1970s , playing a supporting role in Looking for Mr. Goodbar and a starring role in Days of Heaven.
Looking for Mr. Goodbar is a 1977 American drama film , based on the acclaimed , best-selling novel of the same name by Judith Rossner , which was inspired by the 1973 murder of New York City schoolteacher Roseann Quinn.