The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
1976
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Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Original language
English
Setting
California
Québec / French
Québec classification
13 years and over
Classification date
February 20, 2006
Trailer
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Festival History
Titles
| Original title | The Killing of a Chinese Bookie | |
| Alternate title | Le Meurtre d'un joueur chinois | |
| Alternate title | Le Bal des vauriens | |
| Alternate title | Meurtre d'un bookmaker chinois |
Source: Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec (CC0-1.0)
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
