The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie is a 1976 American neo-noir crime film directed by John Cassavetes, featuring Ben Gazzara as Cosmo Vittelli, a strip club owner with a gambling addiction. After falling into debt with a mobster, Vittelli is given a dangerous ultimatum to settle his accounts.
ReleasedFeb 15, 1976
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The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
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Ben Gazzara
Cosmo Vittelli
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Seymour Cassel
Mort Weil
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Timothy Carey
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Morgan Woodward
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Val Avery
Blair Benoit
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James Lew
Guard (uncredited)
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