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The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
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The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
1976
2h 15m
7.1(271 votes)
Thriller
Crime
Drama

Overview

Cosmo Vittelli, the proprietor of a sleazy, low-rent Hollywood cabaret, has a real affection for the women who strip in his peepshows and the staff who keep up his dingy establishment. He also has a major gambling problem that has gotten him in trouble before. When Cosmo loses big-time at an underground casino run by mobster Mort, he isn't able to pay up. Mort then offers Cosmo the chance to pay back his debt by knocking off a pesky, Mafia-protected bookie.

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38 members
Acting

Ben Gazzara

Cosmo Vittelli

Ben Gazzara
Acting

Timothy Carey

Flo

Timothy Carey
Acting

Seymour Cassel

Mort Weil

Seymour Cassel
Acting

Robert Phillips

Phil

Robert Phillips
Acting

Morgan Woodward

The Boss

Morgan Woodward
Production

Al Ruban

Marty Reitz

Al Ruban
Acting

Azizi Johari

Rachel

Azizi Johari
Acting

Haji

Haji

Haji
Acting

Alice Friedland

Sherry

Alice Friedland
Acting

Derna Wylde

Derna

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Virginia Carrington

Mama

Virginia Carrington
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Carolyn Warren

Carol

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John Kullers

The Accountant

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Donna Gordon

Margo Donnar

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Writing

Meade Roberts

Mr. Sophistication

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Acting

Kathalina Veniero

Annie

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Yvette Morris

Yvette

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Sound

Jack Ackerman

Musical Director

No Image
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David Rowlands

Lamarr

David Rowlands
Acting

Trisha Pelham

Waitress

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Eddie Shaw

Taxi Driver

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Sonny Aprile

Sonny

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Gene Darcy

Commodore

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Ben Marino

Bartender

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Acting

Arlene Allison

Waitress

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Acting

Vincent Barbi

Vince

Vincent Barbi
Acting

Val Avery

Blair Benoit

Val Avery
Acting

Elizabeth Deering

Lavinia

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Acting

Soto Joe Hugh

Chinese Bookie

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Acting

Catherine Wong

The Bookie's Girl

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Acting

John Finnegan

Taxi Driver

John Finnegan
Acting

Miles Ciletti

Mickey

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Mike Skloot

Scooper

No Image
Acting

Frank Buchanan

Flo's Friend

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Jason Kincaid

Parking Lot Attendant

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Frank Thomas

Poker Player

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Jack Krupnick

Poker Player

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James Lew

Guard (uncredited)

James Lew

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