The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

In the sordid heart of Hollywood lies a seedy cabaret owned by Cosmo Vittelli, a man with a unique affinity for both the dancers performing in its peepshows and the staff maintaining its tawdry atmosphere. Despite his passion for his unconventional family, Cosmo struggles with a crippling gambling addiction that has landed him in hot water before. When he suffers a devastating loss at an illicit casino operated by the dangerous and enigmatic mobster Mort, Cosmo finds himself entangled in a sinister web of debt.Desperate to appease his ruthless creditor and stave off retaliation, Mort proposes a solution that seems almost too perverse to be believed: eliminate a stubborn bookie who has been thorn in the side of the Mafia. As Cosmo is thrust into this precarious game of chance and loyalty, he must navigate the treacherous terrain of the criminal underworld, all while grappling with his own moral compass and loyalties.