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 Unseen (1980 film) existing reviews of the film have been mixed. TV Guide awarded the film 2/4 stars, calling it "A vile and perverse horror film that manages to be interesting and compelling nonetheless". Donald Guarisco from Allmovie gave the film a positive review, commending its creepy atmosphere, direction, and performances of Furst, Goldoni, and Lassick. Concluding his review on the film, Guarisco wrote, ""The Unseen" is a nice surprise for horror fans and well worth rediscovering." "Hysteria Lives!" awarded the film 2.5 out of 5 stars, calling it "a genuine oddity". The Unseen (1980 film) The Unseen is a 1980 American horror