The Ritz (1976)

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The funny season begins when you check in for a night at The Ritz.

To escape from a mobster, businessman Gaetano Proclo orders a cab driver to take him to a place where he can't be found. Unfortunately for Gaetano, the place turns out to be a gay bathhouse.

• Released: 1976-08-12
• Genres: Comedy, Crime
• Runtime: 1h 31m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.0/10 from 41 votes

Directed by Richard Lester.

Top cast

• Jack Weston as Gaetano Proclo
• Rita Moreno as Googie Gomez
• Jerry Stiller as Carmine Vespucci
• Kaye Ballard as Vivian Proclo
• F. Murray Abraham as Chris
• Paul B. Price as Claude
• Treat Williams as Michael Brick
• John Everson as Tiger
• Christopher J. Brown as Duff
• Dave King as Abe

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Ritz

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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