American Gigolo the only role that Travolta has turned down only to be taken by Gere: it had previously happened with "Days of Heaven" (1978) and occurred again when Travolta was offered the lead in both "An Officer and a Gentleman" (1982) and "Chicago" (2002). Paul Schrader had threatened to sue Travolta if Richard Gere wasn't cast in the film knowing full well that Travolta had his eye on the script of another Paramount production "Urban Cowboy" (1980). Gere's very brief nude scenes marked the first time a major Hollywood actor was frontally nude in a film. According to Gere, the nudity
The Awakening (1980 film) The Awakening (1980 film) The Awakening is a 1980 British horror film. It is the theatrical debut film of director Mike Newell, who had previously worked extensively in television. "The Awakening" is the third film version of Bram Stoker's 1903 novel "The Jewel of Seven Stars", following a 1970 television adaptation as "The Curse of the Mummy" for the TV series "Mystery and Imagination", and the 1971 theatrical film, "Blood from the Mummy's Tomb" (in which Ahmed Osman also appeared). "The Awakening" stars Charlton Heston, Susannah York, and Stephanie Zimbalist in an early acting role. It was released by Warner