Claim: Richard Gere starred in a crime film.
Evidence: He came to prominence in 1980 for his role in the film American Gigolo , which established him as a leading man and a sex symbol.
American Gigolo is a 1980 American romantic crime film written and directed by Paul Schrader , and starring Richard Gere , Lauren Hutton , Hector Elizondo , Nina Van Pallandt and Bill Duke.