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- How long is The Killing of a Chinese Bookie?
- The Killing of a Chinese Bookie is 2 hr 15 min long.
- Who directed The Killing of a Chinese Bookie?
- John Cassavetes
- Who is Cosmo Vitelli in The Killing of a Chinese Bookie?
- Ben Gazzara plays Cosmo Vitelli in the film.
- What is The Killing of a Chinese Bookie about?
- Cosmo Vittelli (Ben Gazzara), 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 (Seymour Cassel), 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.