The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976)

R 15 Feb 1976 • Crime, Drama, Thriller • 2h 15m
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Cosmo Vitelli owns the Crazy Horse West, a strip joint in Los Angeles. He's laconic, vet, and a gambler. When we meet him, he's making his last payment on a gambling debt, after which, he promptly loses $23,000 playing poker. The guys he owes this time aren't so friendly, pressuring him for immediate payment. When he's not able to do so, they suggest he kill a Chinese bookie to wipe away his debt. Vitelli and the film move back and forth between the double-crossing, murderous insincerity of the gamblers and the friendships, sweetness, and even love among Vitelli, the dancers, a dancer's mother, and the club's singer, Mr. Sophistication.

John Cassavetes
Director
John Cassavetes
Writer
Ben Gazzara, Timothy Carey, Seymour Cassel
Starring

Language: English
Awards:
Country: United States
Metacritic Score: 65
DVD Release Date:
Box Office Total:

7.3

IMDb (15061 votes)
79%
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