Kansas City
Kansas City, 1934. Anything could happen here. One night it did.
Genres
Overview
A pair of kidnappings expose the complex power dynamics within the corrupt and unpredictable workings of 1930s Kansas City.
Details
Budget
$18000000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
116 min
Release Date
1996-08-16
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
83
Vote Average
6.265
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Blondie O'Hara
Miranda Richardson
Carolyn Stilton
Harry Belafonte
Seldom Seen
Michael Murphy
Henry Stilton
Dermot Mulroney
Johnny O'Hara
Steve Buscemi
Johnny Flynn
Brooke Smith
Babe Flynn
Jane Adams
Nettie Bolt
Jeff Feringa
Addie Parker
A.C. Smith
Sheepshan Red
Martin Martin
'Blue' Green
Albert J. Burnes
Charlie Parker
Ajia Mignon Johnson
Pearl Cummings
Tim Snay
Rally Speaker
Tawanna Benbow
Rose
Cal Pritner
Governor Park
Jerry Fornelli
Tom Prendergast
Michael Ornstein
Jackie Ciro
John Durbin
Gas Station Attendant
Gina Belafonte
Hey-Hey Club Hostess
Nancy Marcy
Telegraph Operator
Marlon Hoffman
Lazia Man
Craig Handy
Hey-Hey Club Musician: Tenor Saxophone
Joshua Redman
Hey-Hey Club Musician: Tenor Saxophone
Jesse Davis
Hey-Hey Club Musician: Alto Saxophone
Don Byron
Hey-Hey Club Musician: Clarinet / Baritone Saxophone
Nicholas Payton
Hey-Hey Club Musician: Trumpet
Curtis Fowlkes
Hey-Hey Club Musician: Trombone
Clark Gayton
Hey-Hey Club Musician: Trombone
Cyrus Chestnut
Hey-Hey Club Musician: Piano
Ron Carter
Hey-Hey Club Musician: Bass
Christian McBride
Hey-Hey Club Musician: Bass
Russell Malone
Hey-Hey Club Musician: Guitar
Kevin Mahogany
Hey-Hey Club Musician: Big Joe Turner
Paul Anselmo
Gangster (uncredited)
Cameron DeVictor
Gangster (uncredited)
Ron Licari
Bar drunk (uncredited)
John Pritchett
Phone Clerk (uncredited)
Andrew Patrick Ralston
Flynn's Man (uncredited)
Tim Wrobel
Pendergast Voter (uncredited)
Jason Ray
Businessman (Uncredited)
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