The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

Name: The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
Director: John Cassavetes
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: 1976-02-15
Rating: 7.032

Film19762h 15mReleased

DramaThrillerCrime

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Director: John Cassavetes
Language: English
Released: 1976-02-15
Runtime: 2h 15m

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7.0299 votes on TMDB

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6.7

The story

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.