Paul Schrader Thought He Was Dying. So He Made a Movie About It.

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Veteran director Paul Schrader confronts his own mortality with a new film starring Richard Gere, his breakout star from 'American Gigolo'.

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Schrader, 78, thought he was dying when he made the film, telling himself 'this is the last one'.
The movie, described as a 'long talk,' marks the reunion of Schrader and Gere, who he directed to fame in the 1980 classic 'American Gigolo'.

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Paul Schrader, Richard Gere, American Gigolo