The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

7.1

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.

Discover

Ben Gazzara

Cosmo Vittelli

Seymour Cassel

Mort Weil

Al Ruban

Marty Reitz

Haji

Haji

John Kullers

The Accountant

Donna Gordon

Margo Donnar

Meade Roberts

Mr. Sophistication

Jack Ackerman

Musical Director

Trisha Pelham

Waitress

Eddie Shaw

Taxi Driver

Gene Darcy

Commodore

Ben Marino

Bartender

Arlene Allison

Waitress

Val Avery

Blair Benoit

Soto Joe Hugh

Chinese Bookie

Catherine Wong

The Bookie's Girl

John Finnegan

Taxi Driver

Mike Skloot

Scooper

Frank Buchanan

Flo's Friend

Jason Kincaid

Parking Lot Attendant

Frank Thomas

Poker Player

Jack Krupnick

Poker Player

James Lew

Guard (uncredited)

Art

Richard Upper

Title Designer

Bruce Hartman

Construction Coordinator

Verna Bagby

Construction Coordinator

Bryan Ryman

Assistant Art Director

Richard Upper

Graphic Designer

Robert Vehon

Construction Coordinator

Sam Shaw

Production Design

Phedon Papamichael

Art Direction

Camera

Al Ruban

Director of Photography

Mitch Breit

Director of Photography

Rob Hahn

Assistant Camera

R. Michael Stringer

Assistant Camera

Richard Upper

Still Photographer

Michael Ferris

Camera Operator

M. Todd Henry

Assistant Camera

Frederick Elmes

Camera Operator

Catherine E. Coulson

Second Assistant Camera

Costume & Make-Up

Mary Herne

Wardrobe Master

Crew

Paul Baxley

Stunt Coordinator

Jack Woods

Post Production Consulting

Directing

Sandy King

Script Supervisor

Nathan Haggard

Second Assistant Director

Editing

Terri Messina

Assistant Editor

Fran Morgenstern

Assistant Editor

Neal Meisenheimer

Assistant Editor

David Armstrong

Additional Editing

Lighting

Mitch Breit

Lighting Technician

Don Robinson

Lighting Technician

Chris Taylor

Lighting Technician

Bruce Knee

Lighting Technician

Production

Al Ruban

Producer

Teresa Stokovic

Production Secretary

David Armstrong

Location Manager

Connie McFeeley

Accountant

Art Levinson

Production Manager

Phil Burton

Associate Producer

Sound

Bo Harwood

Original Music Composer

Anthony Harris

Music Arranger

Anthony Harris

Conductor

Sadikhussain

Music Producer

Jack Sheldon

Musician

Craig Holt

Apprentice Sound Editor

Bo Harwood

Sound Designer

Writing