05 Jun 2025
STRAW
What will be her last straw? A devastatingly bad day pushes a hardworking single mother to the breaking point — and into a shocking act of desperation.
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
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.
Top Billed Cast
Ben Gazzara Cosmo Vittelli
Timothy Carey Flo
Seymour Cassel Mort Weil
Robert Phillips Phil
Morgan Woodward The Boss
Azizi Johari Rachel
Haji Haji
Alice Friedland Sherry
Derna Wylde Derna
Virginia Carrington Mama
Carolyn Warren Carol
John Kullers The Accountant
Donna Gordon Margo Donnar
Kathalina Veniero Annie
Yvette Morris Yvette
David Rowlands Lamarr
Trisha Pelham Waitress
Eddie Shaw Taxi Driver
Sonny Aprile Sonny
Gene Darcy Commodore
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