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
Gigolo (The Damned song) clip directed by Gerard de Thame helped the single reach No. 29. MCA also issued the single in Australia, Germany, Italy and Spain. The B-side instrumental track "The Portrait" was used in the episode "A Womb with a View" of the television series "Moonlighting". The extended version of "The Portrait" (on the 12" single) contained a sample of the Bernard Hermann-penned untitled theme song from the film "Portrait of Jennie". Bonus track on 12" single: Gigolo (The Damned song) "Gigolo" was a single by the Damned, released 23 January 1987 on the MCA label. The single was released in a