The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
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The Killing of a Chinese Bookie is a 1976 neo-noir crime drama film by John Cassavetes that follows a nightclub owner whose gambling debts entangle him in a violent underworld.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Killing of a Chinese Bookie canonical | 17 |
| The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976 film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2422164 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Killing of a Chinese Bookie Context triple: [John Cassavetes, notableWork, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie]
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A.
The Racketeer
The Racketeer is a legal thriller novel by John Grisham that follows a wrongfully imprisoned lawyer who leverages inside knowledge of a federal judge’s murder to bargain for his freedom and revenge.
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B.
the Mob's Accountant
The Mob's Accountant was the nickname of Meyer Lansky, a major organized crime figure who managed and laundered the financial operations of the American Mafia in the mid-20th century.
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C.
Queen of the Mob
Queen of the Mob is the underworld nickname of Virginia Hill, a notorious mid-20th-century American mob courier and associate of prominent organized crime figures.
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D.
Murder, Inc.
Murder, Inc. was a notorious organized crime group in the 1930s–1940s that served as the enforcement arm of the American Mafia, carrying out contract killings for various crime families.
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E.
The Cairo Gang
The Cairo Gang is an indie rock project led by American musician Emmett Kelly, known for its atmospheric, folk-influenced sound and collaborations with artists like Bonnie "Prince" Billy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Killing of a Chinese Bookie Target entity description: The Killing of a Chinese Bookie is a 1976 neo-noir crime drama film by John Cassavetes that follows a nightclub owner whose gambling debts entangle him in a violent underworld.
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A.
The Racketeer
The Racketeer is a legal thriller novel by John Grisham that follows a wrongfully imprisoned lawyer who leverages inside knowledge of a federal judge’s murder to bargain for his freedom and revenge.
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B.
the Mob's Accountant
The Mob's Accountant was the nickname of Meyer Lansky, a major organized crime figure who managed and laundered the financial operations of the American Mafia in the mid-20th century.
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C.
Queen of the Mob
Queen of the Mob is the underworld nickname of Virginia Hill, a notorious mid-20th-century American mob courier and associate of prominent organized crime figures.
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D.
Murder, Inc.
Murder, Inc. was a notorious organized crime group in the 1930s–1940s that served as the enforcement arm of the American Mafia, carrying out contract killings for various crime families.
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E.
The Cairo Gang
The Cairo Gang is an indie rock project led by American musician Emmett Kelly, known for its atmospheric, folk-influenced sound and collaborations with artists like Bonnie "Prince" Billy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime drama film
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film ⓘ neo-noir film ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | 1970s American New Hollywood cinema ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| director | John Cassavetes ⓘ |
| follows | a nightclub owner whose gambling debts entangle him in a violent underworld ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
ⓘ
independent film ⓘ neo-noir ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Azizi Johari
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Ben Gazzara ⓘ Meade Roberts ⓘ Morgan Woodward ⓘ Seymour Cassel ⓘ Timothy Carey ⓘ |
| hasCinematographyStyle |
low-key lighting
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naturalistic camerawork ⓘ |
| hasCultStatus | cult film ⓘ |
| hasDirectorStyle |
character-driven storytelling
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improvisational acting ⓘ realist aesthetics ⓘ |
| hasEditingStyle |
deliberate pacing
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elliptical narrative ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeFocus | psychological portrait of the protagonist ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistOccupation | nightclub owner ⓘ |
| hasSetting | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | adult viewers ⓘ |
| hasTheatricalRelease | 1976 ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
crime and punishment
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moral ambiguity ⓘ personal responsibility ⓘ |
| hasTone |
dark
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gritty ⓘ melancholic ⓘ |
| hasViolenceLevel | moderate to strong screen violence ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Cosmo Vitelli ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Ben Gazzara’s lead performance
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its exploration of show business and violence ⓘ its revision of the gangster film genre ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | American independent cinema ⓘ |
| periodOfStory | 1970s ⓘ |
| portrays |
gambling debt
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nightclub entertainment ⓘ organized crime ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| writer | John Cassavetes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Killing of a Chinese Bookie Description of subject: The Killing of a Chinese Bookie is a 1976 neo-noir crime drama film by John Cassavetes that follows a nightclub owner whose gambling debts entangle him in a violent underworld.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
subject linked to:
Virginia Cassavetes
subject linked to:
Cassavetes