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Killing of a Chinese Bookie (The) (Blu-ray) (1976)
Cosmo Vitelli owns the Crazy Horse West, a strip joint in California. He is laconic, a Korean War vet, and a gambler.Director: John Cassavetes
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE "Shadows"
DISC TWO "Faces"
DISC THREE "A Woman Under the Influence"
DISC FOUR "The Killing of a Chinese Bookie"
* The Film - 1976 Cut
* The Film - 1978 Cut
Ben Gazzara/Al Ruban Interview (18:21)
Audio interview with Cassavetes by film historians Michel Ciment and Michael Wilson (16:15)
Stills gallery featuring rare behind-the-scenes production photos
Theatrical Trailer (2:00)
DISC FIVE "Opening Night" -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Spine #254.
Only available in "John Cassavetes: Five Films" (spine #250).
Includes an 80 page book. -
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Extras:* The Film - 1976 Cut
* The Film - 1978 Cut -
Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
German DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "Shadows"
* "Faces"
Alternate Opening of "Faces" (16:42)
DISC TWO
* "A Woman Under the Influence"
"Memories of John" featurette (29:02)
DISC THREE "The Killing of a Chinese Bookie"
* The Film - 1976 Cut
* The Film - 1978 Cut
DISC FOUR
* "Opening Night"
"Anything for John" documentary (90:51) -
Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
German DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras are in English with German subtitles.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
*The Film - 1976 cut and 1978 re-cut
Selected scene commentary by Al Rubin and Peter Bogdanovich on 1976 version (53:59)
DISC TWO (DVD)
* The Film - (1976 Cut)
Selected scene commentary by Al Rubin and Peter Bogdanovich on 1976 version (52:17) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes an extensive booklet with essays and film credits.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
*The Film - 1976 cut and 1978 re-cut
Selected scene commentary by Al Rubin and Peter Bogdanovich on 1976 version (53:59)
DISC TWO (DVD)
* The Film - (1976 Cut)
Selected scene commentary by Al Rubin and Peter Bogdanovich on 1976 version (52:17)
DISC THREE (DVD)
"Anything for John" - 1993 feature documentary featuring interviews with Cassavetes' collaborators Gena Rowlands, Peter Falk and Al Rubin (90:53)
"The Haircut" - rare 1982 short starring John Cassavetes (21:31)
Interview with Tamar Hoffs - the director of "The Haircut" discusses her film and working with Cassavates (5:08) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Limited to 1000 copies.
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OVERALL: Draw
The US Criterion and UK BFI Limited Edition have differing additional exclusive extras.
Also available in:
- France by Orange (Hommage John Cassavetes - 5 film set)
- Japan by King Records (John Cassavetes - Five Films)
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A John Cassavetes: Five Films America- Criterion Collection - No cuts - includes both the 1976 cut of the film (134:20) as well as the 1978 re-edit (108 mins)
- Blu-ray B Germany- Concorde - No cuts - Includes both the 1976 cut (134:09) and the 1978 cut (108:37).
- Blu-ray B John Cassavetes Collection Germany- Concorde - No cuts - Includes both the 1976 cut (134:09) and the 1978 cut (108:37).
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts - contains both the 1976 cut (133:59) and the 1978 re-cut (108:29).
- Blu-ray B Limited Edition United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts - contains both the 1976 cut (133:59) and the 1978 re-cut (108:29).
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 19/06/13
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 28/12/19UPDATE LOG:
20/06/13: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
27/09/13: Added Criterion release.
22/09/16: Addition of Germany, updated US and UK.
28/12/19: Added Germany standard, Capsaholic.
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