The killing of a Chinese bookie
(DVD)

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Published
Irvington, NY : Chicago, IL : Criterion Collection ; Distributed by Home Vision Entertainment, [2004], c1976.
Status
Green Hills - Adult Movie
DVD 791.43 K486c
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Published
Irvington, NY : Chicago, IL : Criterion Collection ; Distributed by Home Vision Entertainment, [2004], c1976.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (243 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
037429199121, 037429199220 (set)

Notes

General Note
Title from credits.
General Note
1.85:1 aspect ratio.
General Note
Videodisc release of the 1976 and 1978 motion pictures.
General Note
Running time does not include special features.
General Note
Special features: Disc 1-The 1976 cut: New high definition digital transfer of John Cassavetes' original 135 minute edit of the film, with the restored image and sound, and enhanced for widescreen televisions; English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired; optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition. Disc 2-The 1978 cut: New high definition digital transfer of 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 by film historians Michel Ciment and Michael Wilson 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.
Participants/Performers
Ben Gazzara, Timothy Agoglia Carey, Seymour Cassel, Robert Phillips, Morgan Woodward, John Red Kullers, Al Ruban.
Description
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.
Target Audience
Rated R.
System Details
DVD; Dolby digital.
Language
Closed-captioned.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Cassavetes, J., Gazzara, B., Carey, T. A., Cassel, S., Phillips, R., Woodward, M., Kullers, J. R., & Ruban, A. (20041976). The killing of a Chinese bookie . Criterion Collection ; Distributed by Home Vision Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

John Cassavetes et al.. 20041976. The Killing of a Chinese Bookie. Criterion Collection ; Distributed by Home Vision Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

John Cassavetes et al.. The Killing of a Chinese Bookie Criterion Collection ; Distributed by Home Vision Entertainment, 20041976.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Cassavetes, John, et al. The Killing of a Chinese Bookie Criterion Collection ; Distributed by Home Vision Entertainment, 20041976.

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