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The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

1976 · 2h 15m · Thriller · Crime · Drama

IMDb
7.3
Rotten Tomatoes
79%
Metacritic
65

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Overview

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.

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Cast

Ben Gazzara

Ben Gazzara

Cosmo Vittelli

Timothy Carey

Timothy Carey

Flo

Seymour Cassel

Seymour Cassel

Mort Weil

Robert Phillips

Robert Phillips

Phil

Morgan Woodward

Morgan Woodward

The Boss

Al Ruban

Al Ruban

Marty Reitz

Azizi Johari

Azizi Johari

Rachel

Haji

Haji

Haji

Alice Friedland

Alice Friedland

Sherry

Derna Wylde

Derna

Virginia Carrington

Virginia Carrington

Mama

Carolyn Warren

Carol

John Kullers

The Accountant

Donna Gordon

Margo Donnar

Meade Roberts

Mr. Sophistication

Kathalina Veniero

Annie

Crew

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Details

Release date
February 15, 1976
Status
Released
Original language
English
Runtime
2h 15m
Rated
R
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Drama

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