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.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+10)
Critics 62Audiences 72GoodWatch 65
Tomatometer62%
Audience score79%
IMDb6.8
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings3.4/5
Running time
1 h 31 min
A typical length for comedies, −9 min on the typical 100
typical 10091Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1976
August 12, 1976
50 years ago
Genres
ComedyCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchSolo WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 12 more27 people
- Jack WestonGaetano Proclo
- Rita MorenoGoogie Gomez
- Jerry StillerCarmine Vespucci
- Kaye BallardVivian Proclo
- F. Murray AbrahamChris
- PBPaul B. PriceClaude
- Treat WilliamsMichael Brick
- JEJohn EversonTiger
- CJChristopher J. BrownDuff
- Dave KingAbe
- Bessie LoveMaurine
Tony De SantisBalloon Man- BABen ArisPatron with Bicycle
Peter ButterworthPatron in Chaps
Ronnie BrodySmall Patron
John RatzenbergerPatron- HGHal GaliliPatron with Cigar
- CHChris HarrisPatron
George CoulourisOld Man Vespucci
Leon GreeneMuscle Bound Patron- FEFreddie EarlleDisgruntled Patron
Hugh FraserDisc Jockey- BABart AllisonOld Priest
- SWSamantha WeysomGilda Proclo
Directing · 4
- Richard Lester Director
- Dusty Symonds Assistant Director
- Terry Madden Third Assistant Director
- Gareth Tandy Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Terrence McNally Theatre Play, Screenplay
Production · 3
- Denis O'Dell Producer
- Mary Selway Casting
- Barrie Melrose Production Manager
Camera · 1
- Paul Wilson Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- John Bloom Editor
Sound · 4
- Ken Thorne Conductor, Original Music Composer, Music Arranger
- Gerry Humphreys Sound Recordist
- Roy Charman Sound Recordist
- Don Sharpe Sound Editor
Art · 1
- Philip Harrison Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Evangeline Harrison Costume Design
- Paul Rabiger Makeup Artist
- Colin Jamison Hairstylist
- Ann Brodie Assistant Makeup Artist
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