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The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

1976·2h 15m·R
DramaCrimeThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 7.2/10
16,393 votes
Metascore
65
Metacritic

Sleazy strip club owner Cosmo Vittelli is pressured into wiping out underworld power.

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie is a 1976 drama crime movie directed by John Cassavetes, starring Seymour Cassel, Ben Gazzara, Timothy Carey. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10 from 16,393 votes and runs 2h 15m.

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Director
John Cassavetes
Stars
Seymour Cassel
Ben Gazzara
Timothy Carey
Robert Phillips
Creators
John Cassavetes
Details
1976-02-15
135 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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