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.

Release Date: 1976-02-15

Genres: Crime ,Drama ,Thriller

Director: John Cassavetes

Actors: Ben Gazzara ,Timothy Carey ,Seymour Cassel ,Robert Phillips ,Morgan Woodward ,John Kullers ,Al Ruban ,Azizi Johari ,Virginia Carrington ,Meade Roberts

Duration: 2h 15m

IMDB rating: 7.1