The Ritz | 
| Director: Richard Lester
Actors: Jack Weston, Rita Moreno, Jerry Stiller, Kaye Ballard, F. Murray Abraham
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $19.98
Buy New: $12.48
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Rating:  69 reviews
Sales Rank: 16782
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 91 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: WARD120351D
UPC: 085391203513
EAN: 0085391203513
ASIN: B00005JO5K
Theatrical Release Date: 1976
Release Date: January 8, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Terrence McNally adapted his Broadway farce for this wild, headlong comedy set in one of the gay bathhouses that were once a staple of New York culture. Jack Weston plays a guy who makes the mistake of crossing his gangster brother-in-law. Fearing for his life, he hides in the gay baths and the door-slamming chaos begins. Directed by Richard Lester, the comedy is adept and well handled, with Weston watching his back while trying to pass as a regular customer. It's hard to tell which is funnier: Treat Williams as an undercover cop with a falsetto voice or Rita Moreno as the baths' supremely untalented--and even more supremely self-confident--singer, Googie Gomez. Her performances alone make this movie worth watching. --Marshall Fine
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 rubicon June 8, 2009
rubicon poppy
The Ritz This is one of the funniest movies I've ever seen. Great entertainment.
Completely satisfied... May 1, 2009
Ethel Mae Potter Mertz
I was very pleased with the service received from this seller and would not hesitate to make a future purchase.
the ritz dvd 1975 April 26, 2009
JoJoke John (Nevada, near Tahoe)
a zany old fashioned comedy of errors, the setting perfect.
imagine hiding from a hit man, unknown to you at a gay bath house, in your bubble, you think it's a y.m.c.a.,that's jack weston. there's treat williams, one of his first roles? there's chubby chasers, a tacky lounge singer rita moreno as googie, jerry stiller the ganster brother-in-law, kaye ballard, weston's wife-surprise performance by murray f abraham and paul b price. from richard lester, i saw this back in 1975 and it still has me laffing. off-beat, but a bit dated, yet timeless.....a kid of sleeper i wouldn't let get past you~!~!~!~
Laugh out loud funny April 4, 2009
Guababy (CT)
I'm a huge fan of F. Murray Abraham, and I heard this movie was really funny. I bought it without having seen it and it was worth every penny. It was so much fun to see Abraham in a completely different type of role, and Jerry Stiller and Jack Weston are priceless. Rita Moreno was perfect in her role. If you only saw her in this, you'd never believe what a talented singer and dancer she really is. I would definitely recommend this movie to anyone who likes really goofy, over the top comedies.
Forgotten memories of a great movie October 19, 2008
J. Humphrey (Raleigh, NC)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I first saw The Ritz when I was in college back in 1977. I loved the movie then and was thrilled to be able to purchase it from Amazon. I laughed over and over again while watching. Rita Moreno was awesome in this movie and all of the other characters did a great job as well.
I noticed a couple of actors in the background from more recent roles. The guy from Cheers ( Cliff the mailman ). This is a laugh out loud movie for me and I am sure most would enjoy it as well. If you were just coming out in the late 70's, you will understand the impact of this movie. I am from a small town and such things were rarely discussed. Purchase this movie and watch it with a group. Trust me, you will love it !!
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