Ben Gazzara
Cosmo Vitelli
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The Killing of a Chinese Bookie is a 1976 American neo-noir crime film written and directed by John Cassavetes and starring Ben Gazzara. A rough and gritty film, this is the second of their three collaborations, following Husbands and preceding Opening Night.
Find out who starred in and worked behind the scenes of this crime drama directed by John Cassavetes. See the full list of actors, writers, producers, composers, and more on IMDb.
Feb 15, 1976 · With Ben Gazzara, Timothy Carey, Seymour Cassel, Robert Phillips. A proud strip club owner is forced to come to terms with himself as a man when his gambling addiction gets him in hot water with the mob, who offer him only one alternative.
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- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- John Cassavetes
- 1976-02-15
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.
Watch The Killing of a Chinese Bookie with a subscription on Max, rent on Prime Video, or buy on Prime Video. Ben Gazzarra gives a grand performance as a hard-pressed debtor with...
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- John Cassavetes
- R
- Ben Gazzara
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie - Full Cast & Crew. 65 Metascore. 1976. 2 hr 15 mins. Drama. R. Watchlist. Where to Watch. John Cassavetes' character study of a Los Angeles...
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Jul 25, 2015 · Ben Gazzara brilliantly portrays a gentleman’s club owner, Cosmo Vitelli, desperately committed to maintaining a facade of suave gentility despite the seediness of his environment and his own unhealthy appetites. When he runs afoul of loan sharks, Cosmo must carry out a terrible crime or lose his way of life.
