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7.1/10 • 259

1976-02-15 • 2h 15m

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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.

Directors
John Cassavetes
Writters
John Cassavetes
Editors
John Cassavetes, Tom Cornwell

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  1. Ben Gazzara

    Ben Gazzara

    Cosmo Vittelli

  2. Timothy Carey

    Timothy Carey

    Flo

  3. Seymour Cassel

    Seymour Cassel

    Mort Weil

  4. Robert Phillips

    Robert Phillips

    Phil

  5. Morgan Woodward

    Morgan Woodward

    The Boss

  6. Al Ruban

    Al Ruban

    Marty Reitz

  7. Azizi Johari

    Azizi Johari

    Rachel

  8. Haji

    Haji

    Haji

  9. Alice Friedland

    Alice Friedland

    Sherry

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
gambling debtstrip clubmobsterlos angeles, californianeo-noiranxious