Kansas City
Kansas City
Kansas City
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1996
1h 56m
6.1(90 votes)
Drama
Crime

Overview

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

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CiBy 2000

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Cast & Crew

41 members
Acting

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Blondie O'Hara

Jennifer Jason Leigh
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Miranda Richardson

Carolyn Stilton

Miranda Richardson
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Harry Belafonte

Seldom Seen

Harry Belafonte
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Michael Murphy

Henry Stilton

Michael Murphy
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Dermot Mulroney

Johnny O'Hara

Dermot Mulroney
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Steve Buscemi

Johnny Flynn

Steve Buscemi
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Brooke Smith

Babe Flynn

Brooke Smith
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Jane Adams

Nettie Bolt

Jane Adams
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Jeff Feringa

Addie Parker

Jeff Feringa
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A.C. Smith

Sheepshan Red

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Martin Martin

'Blue' Green

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Albert J. Burnes

Charlie Parker

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Ajia Mignon Johnson

Pearl Cummings

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Tim Snay

Rally Speaker

Tim Snay
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Tawanna Benbow

Rose

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Cal Pritner

Governor Park

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Jerry Fornelli

Tom Prendergast

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Michael Ornstein

Jackie Ciro

Michael Ornstein
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John Durbin

Gas Station Attendant

John Durbin
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Gina Belafonte

Hey-Hey Club Hostess

Gina Belafonte
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Nancy Marcy

Telegraph Operator

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Marlon Hoffman

Lazia Man

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Craig Handy

Hey-Hey Club Musician: Tenor Saxophone

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Joshua Redman

Hey-Hey Club Musician: Tenor Saxophone

Joshua Redman
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Jesse Davis

Hey-Hey Club Musician: Alto Saxophone

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Don Byron

Hey-Hey Club Musician: Clarinet / Baritone Saxophone

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Nicholas Payton

Hey-Hey Club Musician: Trumpet

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Curtis Fowlkes

Hey-Hey Club Musician: Trombone

Curtis Fowlkes
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Clark Gayton

Hey-Hey Club Musician: Trombone

Clark Gayton
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Cyrus Chestnut

Hey-Hey Club Musician: Piano

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Ron Carter

Hey-Hey Club Musician: Bass

Ron Carter
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Christian McBride

Hey-Hey Club Musician: Bass

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Russell Malone

Hey-Hey Club Musician: Guitar

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Kevin Mahogany

Hey-Hey Club Musician: Big Joe Turner

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Paul Anselmo

Gangster (uncredited)

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Production

Cameron DeVictor

Gangster (uncredited)

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Crew

Ron Licari

Bar drunk (uncredited)

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Sound

John Pritchett

Phone Clerk (uncredited)

John Pritchett
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Andrew Patrick Ralston

Flynn's Man (uncredited)

Andrew Patrick Ralston
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Tim Wrobel

Pendergast Voter (uncredited)

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Jason Ray

Businessman (uncredited)

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