The Killing of a Chinese Bookie is a 1976 crime drama directed by John Cassavetes. The film follows the story of Cosmo Vitelli, a small-time club owner who is forced to commit a murder in order to pay off a debt to a mobster. With his
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The Killing of a Chinese Bookie is a 1976 American crime film, written and directed by John Cassavetes and starring Ben Gazzara. A rough and gritty film, this is the second of their three collaborations, following Husbands and preceding Opening Night. Timothy Carey, Seymour Cassel, Morgan Woodward, Meade Roberts, and Azizi Johari appear in supporting roles.