Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'The Killing of a Chinese Bookie' right now, here are some particulars about the Faces International Films drama flick. The Killing of a Chinese Bookie starring Ben Gazzara, Timothy Carey, Seymour Cassel, Robert Phillips has a R rating, a runtime of about 2 hr 15 min. The release date of the movie is February 15th, 1976. is based on real
Need a quick rundown of the movie? Here's the plot: "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."
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