The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

Cosmo Vitelli, a veteran strip club owner, navigates a web of debt and danger in Los Angeles. After making his final payment on a gambling debt, he loses a significant sum playing poker, putting him in a precarious position. Threatened by ruthless debtors, Vitelli is forced to consider drastic measures, including murder, to settle his debt. Against this backdrop of violence and deception, he forms meaningful connections with the dancers, a dancer's mother, and the club's singer, Mr. Sophistication, highlighting the contrast between the harsh realities of his world and the beauty and humanity he finds among his acquaintances.