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The Killing of a Chinese Bookie is a 1976 American neo-noir crime film directed by John Cassavetes, featuring Ben Gazzara as Cosmo Vittelli, a strip club owner with a gambling addiction. After falling into debt with a mobster, Vittelli is given a dangerous ultimatum to settle his accounts.

How to Beat the High Cost of Living is a 1980 American comedy heist film about three suburban housewives who plan to steal a large amount of cash from a shopping mall event.