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The Killing of a Chinese bookie

The Killing of a Chinese bookie [videorecording] / - Irvington, NY : Chicago, IL : Criterion Collection ; Distributed by Home Vision Entertainment, [2004], c1976. - 2 videodiscs (243 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. - John Cassavetes : five films. Criterion collection ; 254. . - Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 254. .

Widescreen. Videodisc release of the 1976 and 1978 motion pictures. Running time does not include special features. 1.85:1 aspect ratio. Special features: Disc 1. The 1976 cut: John Cassavetes' original 135 minute edit of the film, with the restored image and sound, and enhanced for widescreen televisions. Disc 2. The 1978 cut: Cassavetes' 108 minute edit from the 1978 theatrical re-release, with restored image and sound, and enhanced for widescreen televisions; new video interviews with star Ben Gazzara and producer Al Ruban; audio interview with Cassavetes.

Original release version (1976, 135 min.) -- Director's cut (1978, 108 min.)

In charge of lighting [i.e. cinematographer], Mitchell Breit ; music, Bo Harwood ; supervising editor, Tom Cornwell. In charge of lighting [i.e. cinematographer], Mitchell Breit ; music, Bo Harwood ; supervising editor, Tom Cornwell.

Ben Gazzara, Timothy Agoglia Carey, Seymour Cassel, Robert Phillips, Morgan Woodward, John Red Kullers, Al Ruban, Alice Fredlund, Donna Marie Gordon, Azizi Johari, Meade Roberts.

A film noir about a gentleman's club owner finds himself on the bad side of a small time gangster, and then must save his beloved club and way of life.

Rated R.


DVD ; Dolby digital.


Closed-captioned.

0780029232 (set) 9780780029231 (set) 0780029224 9780780029224

037429199220 (set) 037429199121

KIL050 Criterion Collection


Gamblers--Drama.
Gangsters--Drama.


Feature films.
Feature films--United States.
Film noir.
Gangster films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

PN1995.9.G3 / K55 2004

791.4372