The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976)

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.

Date of release
1976-02-15
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (309)
Runtime
2h 15m
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Drama
Director
John Cassavetes

Casting

  • Ben Gazzara — Cosmo Vittelli
  • Timothy Carey — Flo
  • Seymour Cassel — Mort Weil
  • Robert Phillips — Phil
  • Morgan Woodward — The Boss
  • Al Ruban — Marty Reitz
  • Azizi Johari — Rachel
  • Haji — Haji
  • Alice Friedland — Sherry
  • Derna Wylde — Derna
  • Virginia Carrington — Mama
  • Carolyn Warren — Carol

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