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KILLING OF A CHINESE BOOKIE | Director: | John Cassavetes |
| | Year Released: | 1976 | Jan's Rating: Rich's Rating: | 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 | Key Performances: | Virginia Carrington Seymour Cassel Ben Gazzara Azizi Johari Meade Roberts
| Movie Haiku: | Dark, gritty, harshly-lit drama by Indie innovator Cassavetes. Gazzara is Cosmo Vitelli, the "Dorian Gray" of LA nightlife. On the surface, he's a handsome, easy smile, but his true inner corruption is embodied by the Kabuki mask on "Mr. Sophistication," the MC of his strip joint. | ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM: | Women filmmakers? | No | Jewish content? | No | Haiku Posted: | 2002 | |
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