Killing of a Chinese Bookie () []

Description: Product Description 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 EDITION FEATURES: Restored high-definition digital transfer of John Cassavetes original 1976, 135-minute edit of the film Restored high-definition digital transfer of Cassavetes 108-minute edit from the 1978 theatrical rerelease Video interviews with star Ben Gazzara and producer Al Ruban Audio interview with Cassavetes by film historians Michel Ciment and Michael , conducted after the film s release Stills gallery featuring rare, behind-the-scenes production photos PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by Phillip Lopate and interviews with Cassavetes Review Things we have never seen on screen before. --David Sterritt, Christian Science Monitor Visually stunning, stylistically extravagant. --Newsweek DISC -The 1976 CUT: New high-definition transfer of John Cassavetes' original 135 minute edit of the film, with restored image and sound, and enhanced for widescreen televisions; English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired, and optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition. DISC -The 1978 CUT: New high-definition digital transfer of Cassavetes' 108 minute edit from the 1978 theatrical 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 by film historians Michel Ciment and Michael conducted after the film's release; Stills gallery featuring rare behind- the -scenes production photos; English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired; Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition.

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