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3,644 Ratings

THE KILLING OF A CHINESE BOOKIE

Directed by John Cassavetes
United States, 1976
Drama, Crime, Thriller
  • 129129 minutes

Synopsis

Cosmo Vittelli is dedicated to pretenses of composure and self-possession. He also has a major gambling problem, and when he loses 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 Mafia-protected bookie.

Synopsis

Cosmo Vittelli is dedicated to pretenses of composure and self-possession. He also has a major gambling problem, and when he loses 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 Mafia-protected bookie.