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The Ritz (1976)

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With The Ritz, Terrence McNally's hit Broadway play of the same name is cinematized by director Richard Lester. Jack Weston plays Gaetano Proclo, a minor mob flunky who's been targeted for elimination by his brother-in-law, Carmine Vespucci (Jerry Stiller). Gaetano takes refuge in what he thinks is a Turkish bath. Actually, it's The Pits. That's the name, "The Pits" -- a gay bathhouse (this is the pre-AIDS era), where the exquisitely awful Googie Gomez (Rita Moreno) entertains the homosexual

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Art House & International, Classics, Gay & Lesbian, Comedy

Directed By: Richard Lester

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1976 Wide

On DVD: Jan 8, 2008

Warner Home Video

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Cast

Jack Weston
Gaetano Proclo
Rita Moreno
Googie Gomez
Jerry Stiller
Carmine Vespucci
Kaye Ballard
Vivian Proclo
F Murray Abraham
Chris
Treat Williams
Michael Brick
John Everson
Tiger
Christopher J. Brown
Duff
Dave King
Abe
George Coulouris
Old Man Vespucci
John Ratzenberger
Bath Patron
Chris Harris
Patrons
Freddie Earle
Disgruntled Patron
Richard Holmes
Pianist
Bart Allison
Old Priest
Ben Aris
Cyclist
Ronnie Brody
Small Patron
Peter Butterworth
Patron In Chaps
Tony De Santis
Sheldon Farenthold
Hal Galili
Patron With Cigar
Leon Greene
Musclebound Patron
Bessie Love
Maurine
Samantha Weyson
Gilda Proclo
Hugh Fraser
Disc Jockey
Paul B. Price
Claude Perkins

Critic Reviews for The Ritz

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... a classic door-slamming sex farce with a '70s twist of big, broad, hearty gay stereotypes and Rita Moreno as a flamboyantly talentless singer...

January 10, 2008 Full Review Source: MSN.com

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Sean Axmaker

MSN.com

OK version of the play enlivened by occasional flashes of Lester creativity.

February 3, 2005 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Funny version of the Broadway show. Look for an early Treat Williams appearance.

January 1, 2005 Comment

Michael A. Smith

Nolan's Pop Culture Review Source: Nolan's Pop Culture Review

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A very funny comedy movie, with a great story and good actors. I really liked it.

September 6, 2010

AJ Verser

Super Reviewer

Very much a time capsule of a bygone era, everybody is enjoyably over the top but any time Rita Moreno shows up she blows everyone else off the screen in a performance of such reckless, hilarious abandon its a joy to behold.

November 1, 2008