The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

Name: The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Drama
Released: 1976-02-15
Duration: 2 h 15 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Ben Gazzara, Timothy Carey, Seymour Cassel, Robert Phillips, Morgan Woodward

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976)

Timing: 2:15 (135 min)

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Release date

1976-02-15

Country

United States

Production

Faces International Films, Faces Distribution, Al Ruban Productions

Genre

Thriller, Crime, Drama

Budget

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Director

John Cassavetes

Actors

Ben Gazzara, Timothy Carey, Seymour Cassel, Robert Phillips, Morgan Woodward, Al Ruban, Azizi Johari, Haji, Alice Friedland, Derna Wylde
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Scenario

John Cassavetes

Producer

Al Ruban

Camera operator

Al Ruban

Composer

Bo Harwood

Artist

Sam Shaw, Bryan Ryman

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Editing

Tom Cornwell
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Short description

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.

What's left behind the scenes

In 1978, Cassavetes released a new version of the film with a runtime of 108 minutes, with many episodes completely remounted. One of the reasons for the re-editing was feedback from Ben Gazzara – he felt the original version was too drawn out.
In 1978, Cassavetes released a new version of the film with a duration of 108 minutes, with many episodes completely remounted. One of the reasons for the re-editing was the feedback from Ben Gazzara – he considered the original version too drawn out.