Kansas City
1996 · Movie · 116 min · ★ 6.1 · 60% critics
In 1930s Kansas City, a desperate kidnapping scheme collides with gang power, political corruption, and racial tensions. As different corners of the city overlap, the film focuses as much on the atmosphere, music, and shifting social dynamics as on the crime itself.
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Details
- Years
- 1996
- Release date
- 1996-08-16
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Critic score
- 60/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (97 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy moody, character-first crime stories, strong period atmosphere, and lots of jazz, especially if titles like Night Falls on Manhattan appeal; Not for you if you want a fast, clear thriller.
Pros: rich period atmosphere; standout jazz scenes; layered city dynamics | Cons: very slow pace; thin, confusing plot; hard to like characters
Themes
- jazz
- kidnapping
- politician
- kansas city
- election
- 1930s
Cast & crew
Jennifer Jason Leigh
as Blondie O'Hara
Miranda Richardson
as Carolyn Stilton
Harry Belafonte
as Seldom Seen
Michael Murphy
as Henry Stilton
Dermot Mulroney
as Johnny O'Hara
Steve Buscemi
as Johnny Flynn
Brooke Smith
as Babe Flynn
Jane Adams
as Nettie Bolt
Jeff Feringa
as Addie Parker
- AS
A.C. Smith
as Sheepshan Red
Directed by Robert Altman