The killing of a Chinese bookie /
Cosmo Vitelli, a gentlemen's club owner, runs afoul of a small-time gangster and is forced to commit a horrible crime in a last-ditch effort to save his beloved club and his way of life.
| Uniform Title: | Killing of a Chinese bookie (Motion picture : 1978) |
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| Other Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , |
| Format: | Video Blu-ray Disc |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
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©2013
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| Edition: | Blu-ray special edition. |
| Series: | Criterion collection (Blu-ray discs) ;
v. 254. |
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| Summary: | Cosmo Vitelli, a gentlemen's club owner, runs afoul of a small-time gangster and is forced to commit a horrible crime in a last-ditch effort to save his beloved club and his way of life. |
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| Item Description: | Contains the original 1976 edit and the 1978 version, nearly 30 minutes shorter. Originally released as motion pictures in 1976 and 1978. Also issued as part of the boxed set: John Cassavetes five films. Accompanying booklet included with set entitled John Cassavetes five films, housed with the title Shadows. Special features: High-definition digital restorations of the 1976 and 1978 versions of the film, with uncompressed monaural soundtracks; interview program from 2004 featuring Ben Gazzara and Al Ruban; audio interview with Cassavetes from the 1970s; stills gallery; trailer. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (243 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.. |
| Format: | Blu-ray, region A, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; monaural; requires Blu-ray player. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: R. |
| Production Credits: | In charge of lighting [i.e., cinematographer], Mitchell Breit ; music, Bo Harwood ; supervising editor, Tom Cornwell. |
| ISBN: | 9781604657951 1604657952 9781604657913 (set) 160465791X (set) |