The Ritz

The Ritz (1976)

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

  • Genre: Comedy, Crime
  • Release Date: 1976-08-12
  • User Rating: 6.1/10 from 38 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 31min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Courtyard Films
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Director: Richard Lester
star 6.1/10
From 38 Ratings

Summary

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.

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  • 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
  • Bessie Love

    as Maurine
  • Tony De Santis

    as Balloon Man
  • Ben Aris

    as Patron with Bicycle
  • Peter Butterworth

    as Patron in Chaps
  • Ronnie Brody

    as Small Patron
  • John Ratzenberger

    as Patron
  • Hal Galili

    as Patron with Cigar
  • Chris Harris

    as Patron
  • George Coulouris

    as Old Man Vespucci
  • Leon Greene

    as Muscle Bound Patron
  • Freddie Earlle

    as Disgruntled Patron
  • Hugh Fraser

    as Disc Jockey
  • Bart Allison

    as Old Priest
  • Samantha Weysom

    as Gilda Proclo
  • Richard Holmes

    as Pianist
  • Laurie Goode

    as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
  • Nicholas Mele

    as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Directing Richard Lester Director
Writing Terrence McNally Screenplay
Writing Terrence McNally Theatre Play
Production Denis O'Dell Producer
Editing John Bloom Editor
Production Mary Selway Casting
Art Philip Harrison Production Design
Costume & Make-Up Evangeline Harrison Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Paul Rabiger Makeup Artist
Sound Don Sharpe Sound Editor
Sound Ken Thorne Music Arranger
Sound Ken Thorne Conductor
Sound Ken Thorne Original Music Composer
Camera Paul Wilson Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up Colin Jamison Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Ann Brodie Assistant Makeup Artist
Production Barrie Melrose Production Manager
Directing Dusty Symonds Assistant Director
Directing Terry Madden Third Assistant Director
Directing Gareth Tandy Second Assistant Director
Sound Gerry Humphreys Sound Recordist
Sound Roy Charman Sound Recordist

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