The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976)

Kernel Score: 77% · 284 ratings

Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama

Released: 1976-02-15

Runtime: 135 minutes

Overview

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.

Director

John Cassavetes

Cast