The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
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 Billed Cast
Ben Gazzara
Cosmo Vittelli
Timothy Carey
Flo
Seymour Cassel
Mort Weil
Robert Phillips
Phil
Morgan Woodward
The Boss
Featured Crew
Bo Harwood
Original Music Composer
John Cassavetes
Director
John Cassavetes
Writer
Al Ruban
Producer
Tom Cornwell
Editor
Anthony Harris
Conductor
Anthony Harris
Music Arranger
Mitch Breit
Director of Photography
Al Ruban
Director of Photography
Nathan Haggard
Second Assistant Director
Michael Ferris
Camera Operator
David Armstrong
Location Manager
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