The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976)
- Released
- Runtime 2h 15m
- Director John Cassavetes
- Genres Crime Drama Thriller
- Rating 7.0/10 (303 votes)
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.
Cast
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Ben Gazzara
as Cosmo Vittelli
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Timothy Carey
as Flo
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Seymour Cassel
as Mort Weil
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Robert Phillips
as Phil
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Morgan Woodward
as The Boss
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Al Ruban
as Marty Reitz
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Azizi Johari
as Rachel
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Haji
as Haji
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Alice Friedland
as Sherry
- Derna Wylde as Derna
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Virginia Carrington
as Mama
- Carolyn Warren as Carol
- John Kullers as The Accountant
- Donna Gordon as Margo Donnar
- Meade Roberts as Mr. Sophistication
- Kathalina Veniero as Annie
- Yvette Morris as Yvette
- Jack Ackerman as Musical Director
Crew
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John Cassavetes
Director
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Al Ruban
Director of Photography
- Mitch Breit Director of Photography
- Tom Cornwell Editor
- Bo Harwood Original Music Composer
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Al Ruban
Producer
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John Cassavetes
Writer
