| The Gigolos | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Richard Bracewell |
| Written by | Richard Bracewell Trevor Sather Sacha Tarter |
| Produced by | Richard Bracewell Tony Bracewell |
| Starring | Sacha Tarter Trevor Sather Susannah York Anna Massey Ben Willbond |
| Cinematography | Richard Bracewell |
| Edited by | Craig Cotterill |
| Distributed by | Punk Cinema |
Release dates | |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Gigolos is a 2005 British comedy film directed by Richard Bracewell, starring Sacha Tarter, Trevor Sather and Ben Willbond alongside Susannah York, Anna Massey, Angela Pleasence and Siân Phillips. Bracewell's debut feature, The Gigolos is a buddy movie set in the twilight world of the London male escort.
In 2010, the Daily Telegraph listed The Gigolos as "the most underrated film of all time".[2]
The tag line (according to IMDb) is "Everyone Needs Someone", although UK promotional materials use the quote "A provocative glimpse at open secrets" from The Hollywood Reporter review.
The film was shot on location in London in 2004 and 2005. Bracewell wrote the story with Tarter and Sather, and was also cinematographer. The dialogue was improvised. It premiered at AFI Fest in Hollywood in November 2005. It was released in the UK on 23 March 2007 by Punk Cinema. The British Film Institute released the DVD in the UK on 9 February 2009. Its premiere on network television was on Monday, 20 July 2009 on BBC1.
- ^ http://www.afi.com/afifest/2005/daily/4d.aspx [dead link]
- ^ Mike McCahill (8 October 2010). "50 Most Underrated Films of All Time". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 13 October 2010.