The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) BluRay
IMDB:
7.1 (TMDb)
Released:
1976-02-15
Runtime:
135 min
Genres:
Thriller, Crime, Drama
Countries:
United States of America
Director:
John Cassavetes
Actors:
Ben Gazzara, Timothy Carey, Seymour Cassel, Robert Phillips, Morgan Woodward, Al Ruban, Azizi Johari, Haji
Synopsis
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.
