The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

IMDb 7.0 1976 • 135 min • ThrillerCrimeDrama

Director

John Cassavetes

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top 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