The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
Trailer: The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
Year: 1976
Studio: Faces International Films
Director: John Cassavetes
Cast: Ben Gazzara, Timothy Carey, Seymour Cassel, Robert Phillips, Morgan Woodward, Al Ruban
Crew: John Cassavetes (Director), Bo Harwood (Original Music Composer), Al Ruban (Producer), John Cassavetes (Writer), Tom Cornwell (Editor), Anthony Harris (Music Arranger)
Runtime: 135 minutes
Release: Feb 15, 1976
IMDb: 7.08/10 by 270 users
Popularity: 1
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0

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