The British Film Institute has officially announced and detailed its upcoming Dual Format Edition of John Cassavetes' The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976), starring Ben Gazzara, Timothy Carey, and Seymour Cassel. The release will arrive on the market on July 15th.
The Dual Format Edition will contain the original 1976 cut and Cassavetes' re-edited shorter 1978 version of the film.
Also available on the same date will be a Limited 3-Disc Collector's Edition which has a bonus DVD containing the documentary Anything for John (1993), the short film The Haircut (1982), and an interview with Tamar Hoffs, director of The Haircut.
Special features include a selected scenes commentary on the 1976 version by Al Ruban and Peter Bogdanovich and an illustrated booklet.