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The Killing of a Chinese bookie [videorecording] /

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: KIL050 | Criterion CollectionSeries: John Cassavetes : five films | Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 254.Publication details: Irvington, NY : Criterion Collection ; Chicago, IL : Distributed by Home Vision Entertainment, [2004], c1976.Description: 2 videodiscs (243 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN:
  • 0780029232 (set)
  • 9780780029231 (set)
  • 0780029224
  • 9780780029224
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 791.4372 22
LOC classification:
  • PN1995.9.G3 K55 2004
Contents:
Original release version (1976, 135 min.) -- Director's cut (1978, 108 min.)
Production credits:
  • In charge of lighting [i.e. cinematographer], Mitchell Breit ; music, Bo Harwood ; supervising editor, Tom Cornwell.
Cast: 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.Summary: 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.
Holdings
Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Status Date due Barcode
Video Recording Carleton University, AVRC SP456 - Collections Room DVD 0473 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 16050093652

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.)

Rated R.

DVD ; Dolby digital.

Closed-captioned.

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