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Kansas City
Kansas City

Kansas City

Kansas City, 1934. Anything could happen here. One night it did.

Genres

DramaCrime

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A pair of kidnappings expose the complex power dynamics within the corrupt and unpredictable workings of 1930s Kansas City.

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Budget

$18000000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

116 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

16 August 1996

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Blondie O'Hara

Miranda Richardson

Miranda Richardson

Carolyn Stilton

Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte

Seldom Seen

Michael Murphy

Michael Murphy

Henry Stilton

Dermot Mulroney

Dermot Mulroney

Johnny O'Hara

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Johnny Flynn

Brooke Smith

Brooke Smith

Babe Flynn

Jane Adams

Jane Adams

Nettie Bolt

Jeff Feringa

Jeff Feringa

Addie Parker

A.C. Smith

A.C. Smith

Sheepshan Red

Martin Martin

Martin Martin

'Blue' Green

Albert J. Burnes

Albert J. Burnes

Charlie Parker

Ajia Mignon Johnson

Ajia Mignon Johnson

Pearl Cummings

Tim Snay

Tim Snay

Rally Speaker

Tawanna Benbow

Tawanna Benbow

Rose

Cal Pritner

Cal Pritner

Governor Park

Jerry Fornelli

Jerry Fornelli

Tom Prendergast

Michael Ornstein

Michael Ornstein

Jackie Ciro

John Durbin

John Durbin

Gas Station Attendant

Gina Belafonte

Gina Belafonte

Hey-Hey Club Hostess

Nancy Marcy

Nancy Marcy

Telegraph Operator

Marlon Hoffman

Marlon Hoffman

Lazia Man

Craig Handy

Craig Handy

Hey-Hey Club Musician: Tenor Saxophone

Joshua Redman

Joshua Redman

Hey-Hey Club Musician: Tenor Saxophone

Jesse Davis

Jesse Davis

Hey-Hey Club Musician: Alto Saxophone

Don Byron

Don Byron

Hey-Hey Club Musician: Clarinet / Baritone Saxophone

Nicholas Payton

Nicholas Payton

Hey-Hey Club Musician: Trumpet

Curtis Fowlkes

Curtis Fowlkes

Hey-Hey Club Musician: Trombone

Clark Gayton

Clark Gayton

Hey-Hey Club Musician: Trombone

Cyrus Chestnut

Cyrus Chestnut

Hey-Hey Club Musician: Piano

Ron Carter

Ron Carter

Hey-Hey Club Musician: Bass

Christian McBride

Christian McBride

Hey-Hey Club Musician: Bass

Russell Malone

Russell Malone

Hey-Hey Club Musician: Guitar

Kevin Mahogany

Kevin Mahogany

Hey-Hey Club Musician: Big Joe Turner

Paul Anselmo

Paul Anselmo

Gangster (uncredited)

Cameron DeVictor

Cameron DeVictor

Gangster (uncredited)

Ron Licari

Ron Licari

Bar drunk (uncredited)

John Pritchett

John Pritchett

Phone Clerk (uncredited)

Andrew Patrick Ralston

Andrew Patrick Ralston

Flynn's Man (uncredited)

Tim Wrobel

Tim Wrobel

Pendergast Voter (uncredited)

Jason Ray

Jason Ray

Businessman (uncredited)

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