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  1. By what name was The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) officially released in India in English? See more gaps. Learn more about contributing.

  2. It's really not about the killing of a Chinese bookie, who is not even a bookie, it's about a group of friends, a barfly and gambler and his family of employees who run a bizzarre cabaret show, sexy but also funny and artistically original. It's about stereotypes and how the group defy them all.

  3. The Killing of a Chinese Bookie is a 1976 American neo-noir crime film written and directed by John Cassavetes and starring Ben Gazzara. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] A rough and gritty film, this is the second of their three collaborations, following Husbands and preceding Opening Night.

  4. The Killing of a Chinese Bookie: Directed by John Cassavetes. 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
  5. Apr 26, 2023 · Originally released in 1976—then reedited, recut, and rer-eleased by its director John Cassavetes in ’78— The Killing of a Chinese Bookie is an immersive yet unorthodox gangster movie that...

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  6. Suspenseful, mesmerizing, and idiosyncratic, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie is a thought-provoking examination of desperation and masculine identity.

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  8. 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. Cosmo Vitelli owns the Crazy Horse West, a strip joint in Los Angeles. He's laconic, vet, and a gambler.

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