11/16/05 RICHARD GERE MAKING FRIENDS W/ SEX OFFENDERS?
Silver-haired superstar Richard Gere has created a storm in New Mexico after visiting the homes of sex offenders to research a new movie role.
The Officer And A Gentleman actor shadowed policemen on their house visits ahead of filming thriller The Flock, in which he plays a federal agent tracking a sex offender suspected of kidnapping a young girl.
He also interviewed Bernalillo County Sheriff Darren White, a former child sex crimes detective.
White confesses, "None of us knew what to expect, especially from someone as big a Hollywood star as Richard Gere.
"The women commented on how good looking he was, and everyone else just thought he was a down-to-earth nice guy."
Shooting for the film starts in New Mexico on Monday (21NOV05).
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