SCORSESE & CASSAVETES
Double Feature:RAGING BULL, 1980, Park Circus/MGM, 128 min. Dir. Martin Scorsese. A stunning B&W portrait of prizefighter Jake LaMotta (Robert De Niro) and his harrowing, destructive bouts in and out of the ring, beautifully shot by cinematographer Michael Chapman. Winner of Academy Awards for Best Actor (De Niro) and Editing (Thelma Schoonmaker). With Cathy Moriarty and Joe Pesci.
THE KILLING OF A CHINESE BOOKIE, 1976, AGFA, 129 min. Dir. John Cassavetes. A close friend of director-writer John Cassavetes, Timothy Carey stars here as Flo, a hulking Hollywood mobster who plots to take over the Sunset Boulevard strip club run by Ben Gazzara. Discussion following RAGING BULL with producer Irwin Winkler.
