Movie

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

★ 7.0(297)19762h 15m

Thriller Crime Drama

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Director: John Cassavetes
Release date: 1976-02-15
Runtime: 2h 15m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Faces International Films

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About The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie is a 1976 movie in the Thriller, Crime and Drama genres, directed by John Cassavetes, starring Ben Gazzara, Timothy Carey and Seymour Cassel. It has a runtime of 2 hours 15 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.0/10 from 297 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Killing of a Chinese Bookie in Brazil — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

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

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

Alice Friedland

Sherry

Derna Wylde

Derna

Virginia Carrington

Mama

Carolyn Warren

Carol

Themes & keywords

gambling debtstripteasestrip clubcoercionmobstergunshot wounddebt collectorlos angeles, californiastrip teasemob hitneo-noirstrip showforced to killclub owneranxious