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The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) was a Film directed by John Cassavetes and produced by Al Ruban.

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Pic of the Day: “The Killing of a Chinese Bookie” revisited

By Marisa on Nov 6, 2015 From The Timothy Carey Experience

A shot of Timothy as Flo, the garrulous gangster of John Cassavetes‘ The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976), can make any day better. “There’s hope, there’s hope, there’s hope!” Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your... Read full article


Video of the Week: Los Angeles, The City in Cinema: The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (John Cassavetes, 1978)

By Marisa on Aug 26, 2015 From The Timothy Carey Experience

Our video this week is a thoughtful analysis by essayist Colin Marshall of John Cassavetes‘ The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1978 director’s cut) as it relates to the city of Los Angeles itself. Timothy is briefly glimpsed in the restaurant scene in which Mort (Seymour Cassel) delivers t... Read full article


Video of the Week: “The Killing of a Chinese Bookie”

By Marisa on May 27, 2015 From The Timothy Carey Experience

Here’s another one from the archives. It’s John Cassavetes‘ enigmatic The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) in its entirety. It features one of Timothy’s most memorable performances as Flo, the intriguing mix of glad-handing bonhomie and brute force behind a rather mediocre ... Read full article


Pic of the Day: “The Killing of a Chinese Bookie” revisited

By Marisa on May 18, 2015 From The Timothy Carey Experience

Today we need to take another look at the handsome mug of Flo, the garrulous torpedo of John Cassavetes‘ The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976). Here he reminds an off-screen Cosmo (Ben Gazzara) that $23,000 is a lot of money. Taking up the foreground on the right side of the pic is Robert Phi... Read full article


Pic of the Day: “The Killing of a Chinese Bookie” revisited

By Marisa on Oct 24, 2014 From The Timothy Carey Experience

We’ll be closing out the week by taking another look at Flo, the enigmatic muscle behind a gang of mediocre Hollywood gangsters in John Cassavetes‘ The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976). In a film full of great close-ups, this is one of the best. Ara Corbett tells us in the Filmfax art... Read full article


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