The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976)
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) - Thriller Movies 135 minutes. Die Ermordung eines chinesischen Buchmachers, L'Assassinio di un Allibratore Cinese, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (Director's Cut), 차이니즈 부키의 죽음. 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. gambling debt, strip club, mobster, los angeles, california, neo-noir, anxious
Released: Feb 15, 1976
Runtime: 135 minutes
Stars: Ben Gazzara, Timothy Carey, Seymour Cassel, Robert Phillips, Morgan Woodward, Al Ruban
Crew: John Cassavetes (Director), John Cassavetes (Writer), Al Ruban (Producer), Bo Harwood (Original Music Composer), Tom Cornwell (Editor), Anthony Harris (Music Arranger)