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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:film
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gptkbp:aspect_ratio
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1.85:1
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gptkbp:based_on
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Original story by John Cassavetes
original film by John Cassavetes
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gptkbp:box_office
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$1.2 million
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gptkbp:budget
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$1.5 million
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:The_Dancer
gptkb:The_Waitress
gptkb:Cosmo_Vitelli
gptkb:Mr._Sophistication
gptkb:The_Gambler
gptkb:The_Stripper
The Hitman
The Cop
The Owner
The Mobster
The Bookie
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Gordon_Willis
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gptkbp:cinematography_by
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gptkb:Boris_Kaufman
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:Color
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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Mixed reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Cult Classic
Cult film status
Cult classic status
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gptkbp:directed_by
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gptkb:John_Cassavetes
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:John_Cassavetes
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:Cinerama_Releasing_Corporation
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gptkbp:edited_by
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gptkb:Monty_Hellman
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gptkbp:editing
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gptkb:Sam_O'_Steen
gptkb:Monty_Hellman
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gptkbp:film_awards
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gptkb:Best_Director
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gptkbp:film_festival
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gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkb:N/_A
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gptkbp:film_series
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gptkb:N/_A
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:Los_Angeles
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:N/_A
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:drama
gptkb:crime
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gptkbp:home_media_release
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gptkb:DVD
2004-09-14
VHS, DVD, Blu-ray
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:The_Sopranos
Later crime films
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Italian_Neorealism
gptkb:Film_Noir
John Cassavetes' style
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:Film_Noir
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Los Angeles nightlife
Real-life gambling culture
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:legacy
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Exploration of moral ambiguity
Influence on independent cinema
Study in character complexity
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Cosmo_Vitelli
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gptkbp:music
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Bo Harwood
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:Bill_Conti
gptkb:Duke_Ellington
Bo Harwood
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gptkbp:notable_awards
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gptkb:N/_A
Nominated for Palme d' Or
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" I’m not a killer."
" You’re a dead man."
" I’m a businessman."
" I’m just a guy trying to make a living."
" I’m a businessman, I’m not a killer."
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gptkbp:plot
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A nightclub owner is forced to pay off a gambling debt.
A strip club owner is forced to pay off a gambling debt.
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gptkbp:premiere
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:Cassavetes_Productions
Faces Productions
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gptkbp:rating
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gptkb:R
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gptkbp:release_date
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1976-04-01
April 1, 1976
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gptkbp:release_format
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Theatrical
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:1976
gptkb:2007
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gptkbp:remake
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gptkb:N/_A
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (2007)
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gptkbp:runtime
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135 minutes
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gptkbp:screenplay
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gptkb:John_Cassavetes
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:John_Cassavetes
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Las_Vegas
gptkb:Los_Angeles
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:John_Marley
gptkb:Morgana_King
gptkb:Ben_Gazzara
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gptkbp:style
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Long takes
Realistic dialogue
Character-driven narrative
Improvisational acting
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:Isolation
gptkb:Violence
gptkb:Betrayal
gptkb:Loyalty
gptkb:identity
Existentialism
Desperation
Crime and morality
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Sam_Shepard
gptkb:1973_Academy_Awards
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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