Paul Schrader · 1980s

2 films directed by Paul Schrader from the 1980s, on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality. 1 S-Tier pick including American Gigolo.

Decade

All 2 1980s 2

Year

All 2 1980 1 1981 0 1982 0 1983 0 1984 0 1985 1 1986 0 1987 0 1988 0 1989 0

American Gigolo(1980)

6.3/10

dir. Paul Schrader

S-Tier

Julian makes a lucrative living as an escort to older women in the Los Angeles area. He begins a relationship with Michelle, a local politician's wife, without expecting any pay. One of his clients is murdered and Detective Sunday begins pumping him for details on his different clients, something he is reluctant to do considering the nature of his work. Julian begins to suspect he's being framed. Meanwhile Michelle begins to fall in love with him.

Arrow Video · 4K + Blu-ray

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters(1985)

7.8/10

dir. Paul Schrader

A-Tier

A-Tier Criterion 4K. Paul Schrader's film about Yukio Mishima, effectively banned in Japan for 40 years until 2025. The Philip Glass score and Eiko Ishioka's production design are the main draws on disc. First-time viewers tend to be surprised by how different it is from everything else Schrader has made.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray