Poster for The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

1976, crime, drama, suspense

135 minutes

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...

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Cast

Ben Gazzara

Ben Gazzara

Cosmo Vittelli

Seymour Cassel

Seymour Cassel

Mort Weil

Morgan Woodward

Morgan Woodward

The Boss

Al Ruban

Marty Reitz

Azizi Johari

Rachel

Haji

Haji

Derna Wylde

Derna

John Kullers

The Accountant

Donna Gordon

Margo Donnar

Meade Roberts

Mr. Sophistication

Yvette Morris

Yvette

Jack Ackerman

Musical Director

Trisha Pelham

Waitress

Eddie Shaw

Taxi Driver

Sonny Aprile

Sonny

Gene Darcy

Commodore

Ben Marino

Bartender

Arlene Allison

Waitress

Val Avery

Val Avery

Blair Benoit

Soto Joe Hugh

Chinese Bookie

Catherine Wong

The Bookie's Girl

John Finnegan

Taxi Driver

Miles Ciletti

Mickey

Mike Skloot

Scooper

Frank Buchanan

Flo's Friend

Jason Kincaid

Parking Lot Attendant

Frank Thomas

Poker Player

Jack Krupnick

Poker Player

James Lew

James Lew

Guard (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Phedon Papamichael

Art direction

Bryan Ryman

Assistant art director

Sam Shaw

Sam Shaw

Production design

Camera

Frederick Elmes

Frederick Elmes

Camera operator

Michael Ferris

Camera operator

Richard Upper

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Crew

Steve Brooks

Other

Paul Baxley

Paul Baxley

Stunt coordinator

Directing

John Cassavetes

John Cassavetes

Director

Sandy King

Sandy King

Script supervisor

Nathan Haggard

Second assistant director

Editing

Tom Cornwell

Editor

Lighting

Production

Phil Burton

Associate producer

David Armstrong

Location manager

Al Ruban

Producer

Sound

Bo Harwood

Original music composer, sound designer

Writing

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