The Killing of a Chinese BookieMovie
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.
About The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie is a 1976 thriller, crime, drama movie directed by John Cassavetes.
The production information lists a runtime of 2h 15m, production credits from United States of America, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Ben Gazzara, Timothy Carey, Seymour Cassel, Robert Phillips. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
