The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976)
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.
Directed by: John Cassavetes
Top Billed Cast: Ben Gazzara, Timothy Carey, Seymour Cassel
Runtime: 135 minutes
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Ben Gazzara
Cosmo Vittelli
Timothy Carey
Flo
Seymour Cassel
Mort Weil
Robert Phillips
Phil
Morgan Woodward
The Boss
Al Ruban
Marty Reitz
Azizi Johari
Rachel
Haji
Haji
Alice Friedland
Sherry
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Derna Wylde
Derna
Virginia Carrington
Mama
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Carolyn Warren
Carol
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John Kullers
The Accountant
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Donna Gordon
Margo Donnar
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Meade Roberts
Mr. Sophistication
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Kathalina Veniero
Annie
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Yvette Morris
Yvette
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Jack Ackerman
Musical Director
David Rowlands
Lamarr
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Trisha Pelham
Waitress
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Eddie Shaw
Taxi Driver
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Sonny Aprile
Sonny
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Gene Darcy
Commodore
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Ben Marino
Bartender
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Arlene Allison
Waitress
Vincent Barbi
Vince
Val Avery
Blair Benoit
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Elizabeth Deering
Lavinia
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Soto Joe Hugh
Chinese Bookie
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Catherine Wong
The Bookie's Girl
John Finnegan
Taxi Driver
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Miles Ciletti
Mickey
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Mike Skloot
Scooper
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Frank Buchanan
Flo's Friend
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Jason Kincaid
Parking Lot Attendant
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Frank Thomas
Poker Player
