Film Theme: Prostitutes

1.

Secret Diary of a Call Girl

British television drama

Overview: Secret Diary of a Call Girl is a British drama television series that aired from 27 September 2007 to 22 March 2011 on ITV2, based on the blog and books by the pseudonymous Belle de Jour. It stars Billie ...

Release date: 1 September 2007

Genre: Drama

Director: Yann Demange, Susan Tully

Cast: Billie Piper, Iddo Goldberg, Cherie Lunghi, Ashley Madekwe, Joanna Bobin, James D'Arcy

Producer: Roanna Benn, Greg Brenman

Writer: Belle de Jour, Paul Duane

Based on the popular diary of the anonymous sex worker known only as Belle de Jour.

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Television series created by Lucy Prebble 2T

Works based on blogs 6T

Erotic drama television series 8T

2.

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

1982 film by Colin Higgins

Overview: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is a 1982 American musical comedy film co-written, produced and directed by Colin Higgins (in his final film as director). An adaptation of the 1978 Broadway musical ...

Release date: 23 July 1982

Genre: Comedy, Musical, Romance

Director: Colin Higgins

Cast: Burt Reynolds, Dolly Parton, Dom DeLuise, Charles Durning, Jim Nabors, Robert Mandan

Producer: Robert L. Boyett, Peter Macgregor-Scott

Writer: Larry L. King, Peter Masterson

A town's Sheriff and regular patron of a historical whorehouse fights to keep it running when a television reporter targets it as the Devil's playhouse ...

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1980s American films 3,361T

1980s English-language films 3,429T

1982 comedy films 172T

3.

Pretty Woman

1990 romantic movie directed by Garry Marshall

Overview: Pretty Woman is a 1990 American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall, from a screenplay by J. F. Lawton. The film stars Richard Gere and Julia Roberts, and features Héctor Elizondo, Ralph Bellamy ...

Release date: 23 March 1990

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Director: Garry Marshall

Cast: Richard Gere, Julia Roberts, Ralph Bellamy, Jason Alexander, Laura San Giacomo, Alex Hyde-White

Producer: Gary W. Goldstein, Arnon Milchan

Writer: J.F. Lawton

A man in a legal but hurtful business needs an escort for some social events, and hires a beautiful prostitute he meets... only to fall in love.

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Films produced by Arnon Milchan 76T

1990s English-language films 3,880T

Films about the upper class 57T

4.

Pretty Baby

1978 film by Louis Malle

Overview: Pretty Baby is a 1978 American historical drama film directed by Louis Malle, written by Polly Platt, and starring Brooke Shields, Keith Carradine, and Susan Sarandon. Set in 1917, it focuses on a 12- ...

Release date: 5 April 1978

Genre: Drama, History

Director: Louis Malle

Cast: Brooke Shields, Keith Carradine, Susan Sarandon, Frances Faye, Antonio Fargas, Matthew Anton

Producer: Louis Malle, Polly Platt

Writer: Polly Platt, Louis Malle

A teenage girl lives as a prostitute in New Orleans in 1917.

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1970s English-language films 3,267T

American erotic drama films 107T

1970s historical drama films 109T

5.

Malena

2000 film directed by Giuseppe Tornatore

Overview: Malèna is a 2000 erotic drama film written and directed by Giuseppe Tornatore from a story by Luciano Vincenzoni. It stars Monica Bellucci and Giuseppe Sulfaro. The film won the Grand Prix at the 2001 ...

Release date: 27 October 2000

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, War

Director: Giuseppe Tornatore

Cast: Monica Bellucci, Giuseppe Sulfaro, Luciano Federico, Matilde Piana, Pietro Notarianni, Gaetano Aronica

Producer: Carlo Bernasconi, Mario Cotone

Writer: Giuseppe Tornatore, Luciano Vincenzoni

Amidst the war climate, a teenage boy discovering himself becomes love-stricken by Malèna, a sensual woman living in a small, narrow-minded Italian town ...

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2000s Italian films 326T

2000s American films 7,187T

Italian-language American films 28T

6.

Chloe

2009 film by Atom Egoyan

Overview: Chloe is a 2009 erotic thriller film directed by Atom Egoyan, a remake of the 2003 French film Nathalie.... It stars Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson, and Amanda Seyfried in the title role. Its screenplay was ...

Release date: 13 September 2009

Genre: Drama, Thriller, Mystery, Romance

Director: Atom Egoyan

Cast: Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson, Amanda Seyfried, Max Thieriot, R.H. Thomson, Nina Dobrev

Producer: Ali Bell, Jeffrey Clifford

Writer: Erin Cressida Wilson, Anne Fontaine

Suspecting her husband of infidelity, gynecologist Dr. Catherine Stewart hires an escort named Chloe in order to test his faithfulness. Soon, the rela ...

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English-language Canadian films 2,725T

2000s English-language films 4,264T

French psychological thriller films 66T

7.

Deadwood

American television series

Overview: Deadwood is an American Western television series that aired on the premium cable network HBO from March 21, 2004, to August 27, 2006. The series is set in the 1870s in Deadwood, South Dakota, before and ...

Release date: 21 March 2004

Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Western

Director: Ed Bianchi, Daniel Minahan

Cast: Timothy Olyphant, Ian McShane, Molly Parker, Brad Dourif, W. Earl Brown, John Hawkes

Producer: Gregg Fienberg, Kathryn Lekan

Writer: David Milch, Elizabeth Sarnoff

A show set in the late 1800s, revolving around the characters of Deadwood, South Dakota; a town of deep corruption and crime.

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Cultural depictions of Wild Bill Hickok 32T

2000s Western (genre) television series 20T

Prostitution in American television 20T

8.

The Babysitters

2007 independent drama film

Overview: The Babysitters is a 2007 independent drama film written and directed by David Ross. It stars John Leguizamo, Katherine Waterston and Cynthia Nixon, with Andy Comeau and Denis O'Hare. The story follows ...

Release date: 11 September 2007

Genre: Drama

Director: David Ross

Cast: Lauren Birkell, Paul Borghese, Chira Cassel, Anthony Cirillo, Spencer Treat Clark, Andy Comeau

Producer: Ilan Arboleda, Chira Cassel

Writer: David Ross

A teenager turns her babysitting service into a call-girl service for married guys after fooling around with one of her customers.

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2000s English-language films 4,272T

Films about adultery in the United States 68T

2007 independent films 139T

9.

Sin City

2005 American crime thriller film written, produced and directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez

Overview: Sin City (also known as Frank Miller's Sin City) is a 2005 American neo-noir action crime anthology film directed by Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller based on Miller's comic book series of the same name ...

Release date: 28 March 2005

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

Director: Frank Miller, Quentin Tarantino

Cast: Jessica Alba, Devon Aoki, Alexis Bledel, Powers Boothe, Cara D. Briggs, Jude Ciccolella

Producer: Elizabeth Avellan, Bill Scott

Writer: Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez

An exploration of the dark and miserable Basin City and three of its residents, all of whom are caught up in violent corruption.

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2000s American films 76T

2000s English-language films 4,356T

American rape and revenge films 119T

10.

Madea Goes to Jail

2009 parodic comedy-drama directed by Tyler Perry

Overview: Madea Goes to Jail is a 2009 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Tyler Perry, which was based on his 2006 play, and starring Perry, Derek Luke, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Ion Overman, RonReaco ...

Release date: 16 February 2009

Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama

Director: Tyler Perry

Cast: Tyler Perry, Derek Luke, Keshia Knight Pulliam, David Mann, Tamela J. Mann, RonReaco Lee

Producer: Roger M. Bobb, Reuben Cannon

Writer: Tyler Perry

Mischievous grandma Madea lands in jail, where she meets a variety of mixed-up characters.

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Films scored by Aaron Zigman 60T

2009 drama films 628T

2009 comedy films 435T

11.

Loverboy

1989 film by Joan Micklin Silver

Overview: Loverboy is a 1989 American comedy film starring Patrick Dempsey, Kirstie Alley, Carrie Fisher, Kate Jackson, and Barbara Carrera. The film follows a down-on-his-luck college student who gets a job as ...

Genre: Comedy

Director: Joan Micklin Silver

Cast: Patrick Dempsey, Kate Jackson, Robert Ginty, Nancy Valen, Dylan Walsh, Barbara Carrera

Producer: Pieter Jan Brugge, Leslie Dixon

Writer: Robin Schiff, Tom Ropelewski

Randy is still unfocused after 2 years in college. His dad will no longer pay tuition and Randy gets a job delivering pizzas. Several cute cougars pay ...

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1980s American films 3,361T

1980s English-language films 3,428T

Films with screenplays by Leslie Dixon 13T

12.

Hustle & Flow

2005 film directed by Craig Brewer

Overview: Hustle & Flow is a 2005 American drama film written and directed by Craig Brewer. The film stars Terrence Howard as a Memphis hustler and pimp who dreams of becoming a rapper. The ensemble cast includes ...

Release date: 1 January 2005

Genre: Crime, Drama, Music

Director: Craig Brewer

Cast: Terrence Howard, Anthony Anderson, Taryn Manning, Taraji P. Henson, DJ Qualls, Ludacris

Producer: Stephanie Allain, Preston L. Holmes

Writer: Craig Brewer

With help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee.

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Films scored by Scott Bomar 5T

Films with screenplays by Craig Brewer 5T

2005 independent films 98T

13.

How Much Do You Love Me?

2005 film by Bertrand Blier

Overview: How Much Do You Love Me? (French: Combien tu m'aimes ?) is a 2005 romantic comedy film written and directed by Bertrand Blier. It was released on 26 October 2005 in France and Belgium, and had a limited ...

Release date: 26 October 2005

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Director: Bertrand Blier

Cast: Monica Bellucci, Bernard Campan, Gérard Depardieu, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Edouard Baer, Farida Rahouadj

Producer: Christine De Jekel, Olivier Delbosc

Writer: Bertrand Blier

An ordinary clerk hires a gorgeous prostitute for one night. When that night is over, he doesn't want to let her go. She agrees to stay with him, but her ...

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2000s French-language films 420T

2005 romantic comedy films 82T

2005 comedy films 382T

14.

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo

1999 film by Mike Mitchell

Overview: Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo is a 1999 American sex comedy film directed by Mike Mitchell (in his directorial debut) and written by Harris Goldberg and Rob Schneider. The film stars Schneider (in the title ...

Release date: 2 December 1999

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Director: Mike Mitchell

Cast: Rob Schneider, William Forsythe, Eddie Griffin, Arija Bareikis, Oded Fehr, Gail O'Grady

Producer: Michelle Archer, Barry Bernardi

Writer: Harris Goldberg, Rob Schneider

An average aquarium cleaner house-sits for a gigolo, only to be forced to become one himself.

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1990s English-language films 2,208T

1999 romantic comedy films 49T

1999 directorial debut films 121T

15.

Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo

2005 film by Mike Bigelow

Overview: Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo is a 2005 American crime sex comedy film directed by Mike Bigelow from a screenplay by Rob Schneider, David Garrett, and Jason Wardand. The film is the sequel to Deuce B ...

Release date: 6 August 2005

Genre: Comedy

Director: Mike Bigelow

Cast: Rob Schneider, Eddie Griffin, Jeroen Krabbé, Til Schweiger, Douglas Sills, Carlos Ponce

Producer: Glenn S. Gainor, Jack Giarraputo

Writer: Harris Goldberg, Rob Schneider

Deuce is tricked again into man-whoring by T.J., only in Amsterdam while other man-whores are being murdered in his midst.

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Golden Raspberry Award winning films 242T

2000s English-language films 2,276T

2005 comedy films 382T

16.

Bad Girls

1994 film

Overview: Bad Girls is a 1994 American Western film directed by Jonathan Kaplan, and written by Ken Friedman and Yolande Turner. It stars Madeleine Stowe, Mary Stuart Masterson, Andie MacDowell and Drew Barrymore ...

Release date: 22 April 1994

Genre: Western

Director: Jonathan Kaplan

Cast: Madeleine Stowe, Mary Stuart Masterson, Andie MacDowell, Drew Barrymore, James Russo, James Le Gros

Producer: William Fay, Charles Finch

Writer: Albert S. Ruddy, Charles Finch

Four prostitutes join together to travel the Old West.

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1990s American films 18T

1990s English-language films 3,901T

1994 Western (genre) films 4T

17.

American Gigolo

1980 crime drama film by Paul Schrader

Overview: American Gigolo is a 1980 American neo-noir crime drama film written and directed by Paul Schrader, and starring Richard Gere and Lauren Hutton. It tells the story of a high-priced escort in Los Angeles ...

Release date: 1 February 1980

Genre: Drama, Crime, Romance, Thriller, Mystery

Director: Paul Schrader

Cast: Richard Gere, Lauren Hutton, Hector Elizondo, Nina van Pallandt, Bill Duke, Brian Davies

Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer, Freddie Fields

Writer: Paul Schrader

A Los Angeles male escort, who mostly caters to an older female clientèle, is accused of a murder which he did not commit.

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1980s English-language films 3,418T

American erotic drama films 107T

1980 crime drama films 16T

18.

The Girlfriend Experience

2009 film by Steven Soderbergh

Overview: The Girlfriend Experience is a 2009 American slice-of-life drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh, written by Brian Koppelman and David Levien, and starring then-pornographic actress Sasha Grey. It was ...

Release date: 20 January 2009

Genre: Drama

Director: Steven Soderbergh

Cast: Sasha Grey, Chris Santos, Philip Eytan, T. Colby Trane, Peter Zizzo, Ron Stein

Producer: Mark Cuban, Gregory Jacobs

Writer: David Levien, Brian Koppelman

A drama set in the days leading up to the 2008 Presidential election, and centered on a high-end Manhattan call girl meeting the challenges of her boy ...

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Films scored by David Holmes (musician) 30T

2009 drama films 628T

Films about prostitution in the United States 172T

19.

Waterloo Bridge

1940 film by Mervyn LeRoy

Overview: Waterloo Bridge is a 1940 American drama film and the remake of the 1931 film also called Waterloo Bridge, adapted from the 1930 play Waterloo Bridge. In an extended flashback narration, it recounts the ...