The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

Name: The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Drama
Released: 1976-02-15
Duration: 2 h 15 min
Cast: Ben Gazzara, Timothy Carey, Seymour Cassel, Robert Phillips, Morgan Woodward

1976 · R · 2h 15m · Directed by John Cassavetes

Thriller, Crime, Drama

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Synopsis

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

Cast

Ben GazzaraCosmo Vittelli
Timothy CareyFlo
Seymour CasselMort Weil
Robert PhillipsPhil
Morgan WoodwardThe Boss
Al RubanMarty Reitz
Azizi JohariRachel
HajiHaji
Alice FriedlandSherry
Derna WyldeDerna
Virginia CarringtonMama
Carolyn WarrenCarol
John KullersThe Accountant
Donna GordonMargo Donnar
Meade RobertsMr. Sophistication
Kathalina VenieroAnnie
Yvette MorrisYvette
Jack AckermanMusical Director
David RowlandsLamarr
Trisha PelhamWaitress

Details

Release date: February 15, 1976
Production: Faces International Films, Al Ruban Productions
Country: United States of America
Languages: English
More at: TMDB · IMDb