The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976)
1976 · R · 2h 15m · Thriller, Crime, Drama
Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama
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.
Director: John Cassavetes
Writers: John Cassavetes
Music by: Bo Harwood
Cinematography: Al Ruban, Mitch Breit
Editor: Tom Cornwell
Rated 7/10 by 306 viewers
Cast
Ben Gazzara as Cosmo VittelliTimothy Carey as FloSeymour Cassel as Mort WeilRobert Phillips as PhilMorgan Woodward as The BossAl Ruban as Marty ReitzAzizi Johari as RachelHaji as HajiAlice Friedland as SherryDerna Wylde as DernaVirginia Carrington as MamaCarolyn Warren as CarolMore like this
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