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The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
RATING7.2 / 10
GENRESThriller, Crime, Drama
YEAR1970s / 1976
RUNTIME2h 15m
LANGUAGEEnglish
COUNTRYUnited States
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.
Opening Night
OPENING NIGHT
7.8  —  DRAMA
Harlan County U.S.A.
HARLAN COUNTY U.S.A.
8.1  —  DOCUMENTARY
For All Mankind
FOR ALL MANKIND
8.0  —  DOCUMENTARY / HISTORY
The Klansman
THE KLANSMAN
5.4  —  CRIME / DRAMA