The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976)
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.

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Cast

Ben Gazzara Ben Gazzara As: Cosmo Vittelli
Timothy Carey Timothy Carey As: Flo
Seymour Cassel Seymour Cassel As: Mort Weil
Robert Phillips Robert Phillips As: Phil
Morgan Woodward Morgan Woodward As: The Boss
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Storyline

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.


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Certification: 16+

Details

Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 15 February 1976

Country: US

Runtime: 135m

Company Credits

Company: Faces International Films

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Cast

Directed By

John Cassavetes

John Cassavetes

Director

Sandy King

Sandy King

Script Supervisor

Nathan Haggard

Nathan Haggard

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Al Ruban

Al Ruban

Producer

Teresa Stokovic

Teresa Stokovic

Production Secretary

David Armstrong

David Armstrong

Location Manager

Connie McFeeley

Connie McFeeley

Accountant

Art Levinson

Art Levinson

Production Manager

Phil Burton

Phil Burton

Associate Producer

Edited By

Tom Cornwell

Tom Cornwell

Editor

Terri Messina

Terri Messina

Assistant Editor

Fran Morgenstern

Fran Morgenstern

Assistant Editor

Neal Meisenheimer

Neal Meisenheimer

Assistant Editor

David Armstrong

David Armstrong

Additional Editing

Robert Heffernan

Robert Heffernan

Other

Costume and Makeup

Mary Herne

Mary Herne

Wardrobe Master

Sound

Bo Harwood

Bo Harwood

Original Music Composer

Anthony Harris

Anthony Harris

Music Arranger

Anthony Harris

Anthony Harris

Conductor

Sadikhussain

Sadikhussain

Music Producer

Jack Sheldon

Jack Sheldon

Musician

Craig Holt

Craig Holt

Apprentice Sound Editor

Bo Harwood

Bo Harwood

Sound Designer

Robert Knudson

Robert Knudson

Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Al Ruban

Al Ruban

Director of Photography

Mitch Breit

Mitch Breit

Director of Photography

Rob Hahn

Rob Hahn

Assistant Camera

R. Michael Stringer

R. Michael Stringer

Assistant Camera

Richard Upper

Richard Upper

Still Photographer

Michael Ferris

Michael Ferris

Camera Operator

M. Todd Henry

M. Todd Henry

Assistant Camera

Frederick Elmes

Frederick Elmes

Camera Operator

Catherine E. Coulson

Catherine E. Coulson

Second Assistant Camera

Lighting

Mitch Breit

Mitch Breit

Lighting Technician

Don Robinson

Don Robinson

Lighting Technician

Chris Taylor

Chris Taylor

Lighting Technician

Bruce Knee

Bruce Knee

Lighting Technician

Art Department

Richard Upper

Richard Upper

Title Designer

Bruce Hartman

Bruce Hartman

Construction Coordinator

Verna Bagby

Verna Bagby

Construction Coordinator

Bryan Ryman

Bryan Ryman

Assistant Art Director

Miles Ciletti

Miles Ciletti

Props

Richard Upper

Richard Upper

Graphic Designer

Robert Vehon

Robert Vehon

Construction Coordinator

Sam Shaw

Sam Shaw

Production Design

Phedon Papamichael

Phedon Papamichael

Art Direction

Other Crew

Craig R. Baxley

Craig R. Baxley

Stunts

Paul Baxley

Paul Baxley

Stunt Coordinator

Lanie Heffernan

Lanie Heffernan

Other

Jack Woods

Jack Woods

Post Production Consulting

Steve Brooks

Steve Brooks

Other

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