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crew: 49
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# The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976): cast and crew

38 cast and 49 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [Ben Gazzara](https://film.one/person/ben-gazzara.md) as Cosmo Vittelli
- [Timothy Carey](https://film.one/person/timothy-carey.md) as Flo
- [Seymour Cassel](https://film.one/person/seymour-cassel.md) as Mort Weil
- [Robert Phillips](https://film.one/person/robert-phillips.md) as Phil
- [Morgan Woodward](https://film.one/person/morgan-woodward.md) as The Boss
- [Al Ruban](https://film.one/person/al-ruban.md) as Marty Reitz
- [Azizi Johari](https://film.one/person/azizi-johari.md) as Rachel
- [Haji](https://film.one/person/haji.md) as Haji
- [Alice Friedland](https://film.one/person/alice-friedland.md) as Sherry
- [Derna Wylde](https://film.one/person/derna-wylde.md) as Derna
- [Virginia Carrington](https://film.one/person/virginia-carrington.md) as Mama
- [Carolyn Warren](https://film.one/person/carolyn-warren.md) as Carol
- John Kullers as The Accountant
- Donna Gordon as Margo Donnar
- Meade Roberts as Mr. Sophistication
- Kathalina Veniero as Annie
- Yvette Morris as Yvette
- [Jack Ackerman](https://film.one/person/jack-ackerman.md) as Musical Director
- David Rowlands as Lamarr
- Trisha Pelham as Waitress
- Eddie Shaw as Taxi Driver
- Sonny Aprile as Sonny
- Gene Darcy as Commodore
- Ben Marino as Bartender
- Arlene Allison as Waitress
- Vincent Barbi as Vince
- [Val Avery](https://film.one/person/val-avery.md) as Blair Benoit
- Elizabeth Deering as Lavinia
- Soto Joe Hugh as Chinese Bookie
- Catherine Wong as The Bookie's Girl
- [John Finnegan](https://film.one/person/john-finnegan.md) as Taxi Driver
- Miles Ciletti as Mickey
- Mike Skloot as Scooper
- Frank Buchanan as Flo's Friend
- Jason Kincaid as Parking Lot Attendant
- Frank Thomas as Poker Player
- Jack Krupnick as Poker Player
- James Lew as Guard (uncredited)

## Directing

- [John Cassavetes](https://film.one/person/john-cassavetes.md): Director
- Nathan Haggard: Second Assistant Director
- Sandy King: Script Supervisor

## Writing

- [John Cassavetes](https://film.one/person/john-cassavetes.md): Writer

## Production

- [Al Ruban](https://film.one/person/al-ruban.md): Producer
- David Armstrong: Location Manager
- Connie McFeeley: Accountant
- Teresa Stokovic: Production Secretary
- Phil Burton: Associate Producer
- Art Levinson: Production Manager

## Camera

- [Mitch Breit](https://film.one/person/mitch-breit.md): Director of Photography
- [Al Ruban](https://film.one/person/al-ruban.md): Director of Photography
- Michael Ferris: Camera Operator
- [Frederick Elmes](https://film.one/person/frederick-elmes.md): Camera Operator
- Rob Hahn: Assistant Camera
- M. Todd Henry: Assistant Camera
- R. Michael Stringer: Assistant Camera
- Richard Upper: Still Photographer
- Catherine E. Coulson: Assistant Camera

## Editing

- [Tom Cornwell](https://film.one/person/tom-cornwell.md): Editor
- Fran Morgenstern: Assistant Editor
- Robert Heffernan: Other
- Terri Messina: Assistant Editor
- Neal Meisenheimer: Assistant Editor
- David Armstrong: Additional Editing

## Sound and music

- [Bo Harwood](https://film.one/person/bo-harwood.md): Original Music Composer, Sound Designer
- Anthony Harris: Conductor, Music Arranger
- Jack Sheldon: Musician
- Craig Holt: Apprentice Sound Editor
- Sadikhussain: Music Producer
- Robert 'Buzz' Knudson: Sound Mixer

## Art

- Richard Upper: Graphic Designer
- Bryan Ryman: Assistant Art Director
- Verna Bagby: Construction Coordinator
- Miles Ciletti: Props
- Robert Vehon: Construction Coordinator
- Bruce Hartman: Construction Coordinator
- [Sam Shaw](https://film.one/person/sam-shaw.md): Production Design
- Phedon Papamichael: Art Direction

## Costume and make-up

- Mary Herne: Wardrobe Master

## Lighting

- Chris Taylor: Lighting Technician
- [Mitch Breit](https://film.one/person/mitch-breit.md): Lighting Technician
- Bruce Knee: Lighting Technician
- Don Robinson: Lighting Technician

## Crew

- Jack Woods: Post Production Consulting
- Paul Baxley: Stunt Coordinator
- Craig R. Baxley: Stunts
- Steve Brooks: Other
- Lanie Heffernan: Other

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