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The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

A proud strip club owner is forced to come to terms with himself as a man when his gambling addiction gets him in hot water with the mob, who offer him only one alternative.

Director

John Cassavetes

Year

Genre

crime, drama, thriller

Box Office

N/A

Production

Faces International Films

Awards

N/A

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Cosmo Vittelli

Flo

Mort Weil

Phil

Robert Phillips

The Boss

Morgan Woodward

The Accountant

Marty Reitz

Rachel

Mama

Virginia Carrington

Mr. Sophistication

Sherry

Alice Friedland

Margo Donnar

Carol

Annie

Kathalina Veniero

Yvette

Musical Director

Lamarr

Waitress

Taxi Driver

Sonny

Commodore

Bartender

Waitress

Vince

Blair Benoit

Lavinia

Elizabeth Deering

Chinese Bookie

The Bookie's Girl

Taxi Driver

Mickey

Scooper

Flo's Friend

Parking Lot Attendant

Poker Player

Poker Player

Hood

Vincent Di Paolo

Man at Bar

Harry Governick

Asian guard

Bartender

Dancer

Haji

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Cosmo Vitelli Flo

It's all right, Vince. It'll pick up. - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

It's all right, Vince. It'll pick up.

Hey, your mother's ass! - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

Hey, your mother's ass!

Are you looking for us? Huh? Come on in. - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

Are you looking for us? Huh? Come on in.

Goddamn it. The stupid son of a bitch. - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

Goddamn it. The stupid son of a bitch.

Cosmo. You think
left the cash at the table? - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

Cosmo. You think left the cash at the table?

think there's a bar on the next corner. Uh... - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

think there's a bar on the next corner. Uh...

Uh, miss, may
have a scotch and water? - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

Uh, miss, may have a scotch and water?

Will you get out of here. - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

Will you get out of here.

What are you lookin’ at? - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

What are you lookin’ at?

Here we go. - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

You. - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

- Joe Beano.
- Yes, sir? - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

- Joe Beano. - Yes, sir?

This entourage of biscuits
follow you wherever you go? - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

This entourage of biscuits follow you wherever you go?

Ah, Mr. Vittelli. Gentlemen, this is Cosmo Vittelli. - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

Ah, Mr. Vittelli. Gentlemen, this is Cosmo Vittelli.

We're gonna celebrate I paid off the joint - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

We're gonna celebrate I paid off the joint

And a pen. No, no, no. You've got two Form 17 s. - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

And a pen. No, no, no. You've got two Form 17 s.

Okay. Again right here. - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

Okay. Again right here.

Aren't you gonna come in? - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

Aren't you gonna come in?

Thank you, Lamarr. - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

Thank you, Lamarr.

Nice and hot. You want me to fix it for you? - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

Nice and hot. You want me to fix it for you?

- No.
- You going back to the place? - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

- No. - You going back to the place?

Let me close this door. - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

Let me close this door.

There's costumes over here. - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

There's costumes over here.

No, you don't have to jump anymore,
sweetheart. Just walk up and down. - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

No, you don't have to jump anymore, sweetheart. Just wa...

Hey. - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

Oh! Cut it out, will ya? - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

Oh! Cut it out, will ya?

Open your mouth. - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

Open your mouth.

Come on. - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

I'm a club owner. - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

I'm a club owner.

Oh, yeah! - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

Turn us on, babes. - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

Turn us on, babes.

- More, will you? Give me it. More, more.
- Oh, shut up. - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

- More, will you? Give me it. More, more. - Oh, shut up.

Hey, fella, you got a doorman? - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

Hey, fella, you got a doorman?

Hey, Rach. - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

I'm a club owner - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

I'm a club owner

- Jesus Christ. It's night. Here. Here's your hat.
- Oh. - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

- Jesus Christ. It's night. Here. Here's your...

Come on. - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

Yeah. Yellow Cab, uh... - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

Yeah. Yellow Cab, uh...

- Where you goin’, pal?
- Downtown. - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

- Where you goin’, pal? - Downtown.

- Hey, you got a cigarette?
- Yeah. - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

- Hey, you got a cigarette? - Yeah.

I'm real bad. - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

Go check it out. - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

Go check it out.

Taxi! - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

- What is that, a movie house there?
- Yeah. Right. - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

- What is that, a movie house there? - Yeah. Right.

Oh! - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

What happened? - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

Fabulous place. - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

Fabulous place.

Every one of his followers
from here to Canarsie and then some... - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

Every one of his followers from here to Canarsie and then so...

Where are you going? - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

Where are you going?

Cosmo? - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

think it's about time to make a deal. - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

think it's about time to make a deal.

Could
have a talk with you a moment, please? - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

Could have a talk with you a moment, please?

Well, now. - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

You know any butchers? - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

You know any butchers?

That jerk Karl Marx said opium was the - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

That jerk Karl Marx said opium was the

Come on! - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

Oh, I'm so in love. I'm so in love. - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

Oh, I'm so in love. I'm so in love.

Good. Good. - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

Grovel for it. Grovel. - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

Grovel for it. Grovel.

Take it off! - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

More! - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

My mother was very funny had a great sense of humor - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

My mother was very funny had a great sense of humor

Now Teddy Teddy - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

Now Teddy Teddy

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A proud strip club owner is forced to come to terms with himself as a man when his gambling addiction gets him in hot water with the mob, who offer him only one alternative.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: John Cassavetes

Writer: John Cassavetes

Production: Faces International Films

Genre: crime, drama, thriller

Year: 1976

MetaScore: 65/100

ImdbRating: 7.3

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 15 Feb 1976

Awards: N/A

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