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The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

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.

Credits

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie Cast

Name Character
Seymour Cassel He was 41, 84 years old when he died as Mort Weil
Ben Gazzara He was 45, 81 years old when he died as Cosmo Vittelli
Morgan Woodward He was 50, 93 years old when he died as The Boss
Val Avery He was 51, 85 years old when he died
John P. Finnegan He was 49, 85 years old when he died
Timothy Carey He was 46, 65 years old when he died as Flo
Azizi Johari She was 27, now 75 years old as Rachel
Al Ruban as Marty Reitz
Vincent Barbi He was 64, 86 years old when he died
Haji She was 30, 67 years old when she died as Haji
Jack Ackerman He was 45, 60 years old when he died
Gene Darcy
Virginia Carrington as Mama
Meade Roberts He was 45, 61 years old when he died as Mr. Sophistication
Derna Wylde as Dancer
John Kullers as The Accountant
Eddie Shaw He was 38, now 87 years old
Robert Phillips as Phil
Elizabeth Deering

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie Crew

Name Department
Art Levinson as Production Manager. He was 42 (81) years old when He died Production
Sam Shaw as Production Design. He was 7 (15) years old when He died Art
John Cassavetes as Director. He was 46 (59) years old when He died Directing
John Cassavetes as Writer. He was 46 (59) years old when He died Writing
Al Ruban as Cinematography. Crew
Al Ruban as Producer. Production
Phil Burton as Associate Producer. He was 1 (now 50) years old Production
Bo Harwood as Original Music Composer. He was 26 (now 74) years old Sound
Bo Harwood as Sound Designer. He was 26 (now 74) years old Sound
Tom Cornwell as Editor. He was 30 (53) years old when He died Editing
Mitch Breit as Cinematography. Crew
Robert Knudson as Sound Mixer. He was 50 (80) years old when He died Sound
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The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (48 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, February 15, 1976
  • Runtime: 135 minutes