Does The Killing of a Chinese Bookie end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Killing of a Chinese Bookie scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Killing of a Chinese Bookie sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Killing of a Chinese Bookie violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Killing of a Chinese Bookie easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

Name: The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Drama
Released: 1976
Duration: 135 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Ben Gazzara, Timothy Carey, Seymour Cassel, Robert Phillips, Morgan Woodward

Directed by John Cassavetes

Produced by Faces International Films, Al Ruban Productions

1976135 min7.0 / 10

A neo-noir character study of a flawed, sympathetic man trapped by his own weaknesses and forced into moral compromise by criminal coercion.

Cosmo Vittelli, the proprietor of a sleazy, low-rent Hollywood cabaret, has a real affection for the women who strip in his peepshows and the staff who keep up his dingy establishment. He also has a major gambling problem that has gotten him in trouble before. When Cosmo loses big-time at an underground casino run by mobster Mort, he isn't able to pay up. Mort then offers Cosmo the chance to pay back his debt by knocking off a pesky, Mafia-protected bookie.

Questions people ask

Does The Killing of a Chinese Bookie end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is The Killing of a Chinese Bookie scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is The Killing of a Chinese Bookie sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is The Killing of a Chinese Bookie violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is The Killing of a Chinese Bookie easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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