The Ritz

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1976-12-26

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK, USA

Runtime:

91 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (1621 Reviews)

Director:

Richard Lester

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Jack Weston Rita Moreno Jerry Stiller Kaye Ballard

Writer:

Terrence McNally (play)

Terrence McNally (screenplay)

Fullplot:

On his deathbed Carmine Vespucci's father tells him to "get Proclo". With "the hit" on, Gaetano tells a cab driver to take him where Carmine can't find him. He arrives at the Ritz, a gay bathhouse where he is pursued amorously by "chubby chaser" Paul B. Price and by entertainer Googie Gomez who believes him to be a broadway producer. His guides through the Ritz are gatekeeper Abe, habitue Chris, and bellhop/go-go-boys Tiger and Duff. Squeaky-voiced detective Michael Brick and his employer Carmine do locate Gateano at the Ritz, as does his wife Vivian.

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