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 Hunter (1980 film) holds a 55% rating and an average of 5.2/10 at Rotten Tomatoes. The Hunter (1980 film) The Hunter is a 1980 American thriller film directed by Buzz Kulik. The film was Steve McQueen's final role before his death in November of that year. The cast also features Eli Wallach, Kathryn Harrold, LeVar Burton, Ben Johnson, and Richard Venture. This was the last theatrical film made by director Buzz Kulik. Ralph "Papa" Thorson (Steve McQueen) is a modern-day bounty hunter who hunts down and captures criminals who have skipped on their bail to bring them back for a 20% of the