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Summary:

A film noir about a gentleman's club owner who finds himself on the bad side of a small time gangster, and then must save his beloved club and way of life.

Table of Contents:

• Original release version (1976, 135 min.)
• Director's cut (1978, 108 min.).

Contributors:

Cassavetes, John, 1929-1989

Ruban, Al.

Burton, Phil

Gazzara, Ben, 1930-2012

Carey, Timothy Agoglia, 1929-1994

Cassel, Seymour, 1935-2019

Phillips, Robert, 1925-

Woodward, Morgan, 1925-2019

Kullers, John Red.

Fredlund, Alice

Gordon, Donna Marie

Johari, Azizi

Roberts, Meade, 1930-1992

Breit, Mitchell

Harwood, Bo

Cornwell, Tom

Faces Distribution Corporation

Criterion Collection (Firm)

Home Vision Entertainment (Firm)

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Closed-captioned.
In English.

Main Work:

Killing of a Chinese bookie (Motion picture)

Related Series:

Criterion collection; [volume] 254

John Cassavetes: five films

Subjects:

Gamblers — Drama

Gangsters — Drama

Gamblers

Gangsters

Genres:

Motion pictures

Gangster films

Feature films

Feature films — United States

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Drama

System Details:

DVD; Dolby digital; 1.85:1 aspect ratio.

Performers:

Cast: Ben Gazzara, Timothy Agoglia Carey, Seymour Cassel, Robert Phillips, Morgan Woodward, John Red Kullers, Al Ruban, Alice Fredlund, Donna Marie Gordon, Azizi Johari, Meade Roberts.

Production Credits:

Cinematographer, Mitchell Breit ; music, Bo Harwood ; supervising editor, Tom Cornwell.

General Notes:

Widescreen.
Title from credits.
Videodisc release of the 1976 and 1978 motion pictures.
Special features: Disc 1. The 1976 cut: John Cassavetes' original 135 minute edit of the film, with the restored image and sound, and enhanced for widescreen televisions. Disc 2. The 1978 cut: Cassavetes' 108 minute edit from the 1978 theatrical re-release, with restored image and sound, and enhanced for widescreen televisions; new video interviews with star Ben Gazzara and producer Al Ruban; audio interview with Cassavetes.

Audience:

Rated R.

Physical Description:

2 videodiscs (243 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

KIL DVD

ISBNs:

0780029232 (set)
9780780029231 (set)
0780029224
9780780029224

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 037429199220 (set)
Universal Product Code: 037429199121
Publisher Number, Criterion Collection: KIL050

OCLC Numbers:

1052999618
56557336 [Invalid]