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Original name: The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
Fanedit name: Killing a Chinese Bookie
Original Run Time: 135 minutes (1976)/109 minutes (1978)
Fanedit Run Time: 79 minutes
Amount of Time Cut: 30 minutes
Original Studio Name: Faces Distribution
Intention: The Killing of a Chinese Bookie was the first John Cassavetes film that I had ever watched. I knew of him as a director and was aware that he made less traditional, off-beat films. This was his attempt at a gangster film although it still had the feel of an arthouse film. The 1978 version (the second cut of the film) that I watched felt very long and many scenes went on far too long in my opinion. After I finished watching the film I thought to myself, this would be a great movie for me to try to fanedit. I watched the 1976 (original cut) of the film to note the differences. There are many, the most obvious of which is the length.
My intention with this edit was to trim or cut out as much of the extraneous scenes as possible. I wanted to make the pace faster. I also wanted to try to mold it into a more traditional gangster film. Interestingly, Martin Scorcese collaborated with Cassavetes on the plot of the movie.
Edit Details: I consider this fanedit an edit of the 1978 version of the original film. Most of the changes involved cutting or shortening the strip club performances. The other big change was to completely remove the romance subplot.
Cut List:
- New Logo for Faces Distribution Company
- New Title Cards (in the same font style as the original)
- Cut almost all of the strip club performance scenes (dances and songs)
- Cut Cosmo’s celebration at the bar.
- Cut the limo picking up Rachel.
- Changed the casino scenes. The first half is from the 1976 edition and the scenes of the doctor and wife talking to the gangsters is inserted from the 1978 edition.
- Cut Cosmo auditioning the waitress and Rachel attacking the waitress.
- Cut the waitress at the restaurant making small talk with Cosmo.
- Cut Cosmo at Rachel’s house talking with Rachel’s mother.
- Cut Flo’s conversation with Cosmo in the warehouse (“you’re an amateur, take a walk”
- Cut out Flo saying “that man is my friend”
- Cut out some of Cosmo’s dialogue addressing the crowd (“how many mothers do we have in the audience”
- Cut out Cosmo’s explanation for Rachel leaving and toasting Rachel.
- Cut out Mr. Sophistication singing “I can’t give you anything but love”
- Edited the original credits/shortened the credits run time.
- Replaced the song playing over the end credits.
Specs: NTSC Single Layer DVD
Special Thanks: Rogue-theX created the cover art, a custom production company logo, and custom title cards for this fanedit.
Intention: The Killing of a Chinese Bookie was the first John Cassavetes film that I had ever watched. I knew of him as a director and was aware that he made less traditional, off-beat films. This was his attempt at a gangster film although it still had the feel of an arthouse film. The 1978 version (the second cut of the film) that I watched felt very long and many scenes went on far too long in my opinion. After I finished watching the film I thought to myself, this would be a great movie for me to try to fanedit. I watched the 1976 (original cut) of the film to note the differences. There are many, the most obvious of which is the length.
My intention with this edit was to trim or cut out as much of the extraneous scenes as possible. I wanted to make the pace faster. I also wanted to try to mold it into a more traditional gangster film. Interestingly, Martin Scorcese collaborated with Cassavetes on the plot of the movie.
Edit Details: I consider this fanedit an edit of the 1978 version of the original film. Most of the changes involved cutting or shortening the strip club performances. The other big change was to completely remove the romance subplot.
Cut List:
- New Logo for Faces Distribution Company
- New Title Cards (in the same font style as the original)
- Cut almost all of the strip club performance scenes (dances and songs)
- Cut Cosmo’s celebration at the bar.
- Cut the limo picking up Rachel.
- Changed the casino scenes. The first half is from the 1976 edition and the scenes of the doctor and wife talking to the gangsters is inserted from the 1978 edition.
- Cut Cosmo auditioning the waitress and Rachel attacking the waitress.
- Cut the waitress at the restaurant making small talk with Cosmo.
- Cut Cosmo at Rachel’s house talking with Rachel’s mother.
- Cut Flo’s conversation with Cosmo in the warehouse (“you’re an amateur, take a walk”
- Cut out Flo saying “that man is my friend”
- Cut out some of Cosmo’s dialogue addressing the crowd (“how many mothers do we have in the audience”
- Cut out Cosmo’s explanation for Rachel leaving and toasting Rachel.
- Cut out Mr. Sophistication singing “I can’t give you anything but love”
- Edited the original credits/shortened the credits run time.
- Replaced the song playing over the end credits.
- Cut Cosmo wincing from the gunshot wound
- Cut out Cosmo jumping off the stage and grabbing his side and blood on his hands
- New Ending: Gunshot wound reveal with Cosmo standing on the sidewalk and freeze frame
- New Ending: Gunshot wound reveal with Cosmo standing on the sidewalk and freeze frame
Specs: NTSC Single Layer DVD
Special Thanks: Rogue-theX created the cover art, a custom production company logo, and custom title cards for this fanedit.
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