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The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

1976•2h 15m•7.0/10
  • Thriller
  • Crime
  • Drama

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.

Top Cast

  • 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

Details

Director
John Cassavetes
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Status
Released

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