CinemaOSMovie · 1976 · 2h 15m · R
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
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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.

Directed byJohn Cassavetes

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 15m
Language
EN
Released
February 15, 1976
Studios
Faces International FilmsAl Ruban Productions

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The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Ben Gazzara

Ben Gazzara

Cosmo Vittelli

Timothy Carey

Timothy Carey

Flo

Seymour Cassel

Seymour Cassel

Mort Weil

Robert Phillips

Robert Phillips

Phil

Morgan Woodward

Morgan Woodward

The Boss

Al Ruban

Al Ruban

Marty Reitz

Azizi Johari

Azizi Johari

Rachel

Haji

Haji

Haji

Alice Friedland

Alice Friedland

Sherry

Derna Wylde

Derna

Creative team
Directed by
John Cassavetes
John Cassavetes
Written by
John Cassavetes
John Cassavetes
Produced by
Al Ruban
Al Ruban

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