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Drama - Killing of a Chinese Bookie (2 Disc Criterion Collection DVD)

Killing of a Chinese Bookie (2 Disc Criterion Collection DVD)

John Cassavetes engages film noir in his own inimitable style with The Killing of a Chinese Bookie. Ben Gazzara brilliantly portrays gentlemen's club owner Cosmo Vitelli, a man dedicated to pretenses of composure and self-possession. When he runs afoul of a group of gangsters, Cosmo is forced to commit a horrible crime in a last-ditch effort to save his beloved club and his way of life. Suspenseful, mesmerizing, and idiosyncratic, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie is a thought-provoking examination of desperation and masculine identity. Available for the first time as a stand-alone release, from the box set John Cassavetes: Five Films.

SPECIAL FEATURES:
Disc 1 --
• Restored high-definition digital transfer of John Cassavetes' original 135-minute edit of the film

Disc 2 --
• Restored high-definition digital transfer of Cassavetes' 108-minute edit for the 1978 theatrical re-release
• Video interviews with star Ben Gazzara and producer Al Ruban
• Audio interview with Cassavetes by film historians Michel Ciment and Michael Wilson, conducted after the films release
• Stills gallery featuring rare behind-the-scenes production photos
• Plus: A booklet featuring as essay by Phillip Lopate

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ProductID	CRRNKIL50DVD
Number of Discs	2.00 Disc(s)
Format	DVD
REGION CODE	1
Studio	CRITERION
Production Year	1976
Country	USA
Release Date	10/14/2008
Actors	Seymour Cassel, Ben Gazzara
Director	John Cassavetes
Video	Widescreen; COLOR
Audio	Dolby Digital Mono
Language	English
Availability	in stock
Price:	$31.33

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