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Killing of a Chinese Bookie (The) (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-
OVERALL: Draw
The US Criterion releases, UK Optimum, and UK BFI releases have both versions of the film, though note the UK BFI has the 1976 cut on the Blu-ray and not on the DVD.
The Criterion boxset includes four other Cassavetes films with many extras including the documentary "A Constant Forge".
The BFI limited edition includes a bonus disc with exclusive extras.
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CUTS:
- R0 John Cassavetes: Five Films America- Criterion Collection - No cuts - Includes both the 1976 cut (134:18 NTSC) and the 1978 cut (108:43 NTSC).
- R1 America- Criterion Collection - No cuts - Includes both the 1976 cut (134:18 NTSC) and the 1978 cut (108:43 NTSC).
- R1 Special Edition America- Pioneer - No cuts - 1978 Cut.
- R2 France- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No cuts
- R2 France- Fravidis - No cuts
- R2 Special Edition Germany- Koch Media - No cuts - 1976 Cut (128:30 PAL).
- R2 United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts - original 1976 version (128:29 PAL).
- R2 United Kingdom- Optimum Releasing - No cuts - contains both the original 1976 and the 1978 re-cut.
- R2 Limited Edition United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts - original 1976 version (128:29 PAL).
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Comparison added by Noor_Razzak on 12/04/04
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 21/09/16UPDATE LOG:
20/06/13: Added DVDBeaver link, BFI and Optimum versions.
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22/09/16: Added UK BFI standard, US Criterion single, Germany, updated US Five Films, ASINs.
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