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Release Date:
16 August 1996 (USA) moreTagline:
Kansas City, 1934. Anything could happen here. One night it did.Plot:
Robert Altman's jazz-scored film explores themes of love, crime, race, and politics in 1930's Kansas City... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
1930s
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Jazz
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Irish American
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Mafia
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Independent Film
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3 wins & 1 nomination moreUser Comments:
A very special movie more (35 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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. Tony Smith | ... | Sheepshan Red (as A.C. Smith) |
| Martin Martin | ... | 'Blue' Green |
| Albert J. Burnes | ... | Charlie Parker |
| Ajia Mignon Johnson | ... | Pearl Cummings |
 | Tim Snay | ... | Rally Speaker |
| Tawanna Benbow | ... | Rose |
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Rated R for language, and for some violence and drug use.Parents Guide:
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116 minLanguage:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
Iceland:16 | France:Unrated | Australia:M | Finland:K-14 | Germany:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:RFun Stuff
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Parts of the Ship bar were salvaged and later used in a Kansas City bar of the same name. moreGoofs:
Plot holes: After his wife is kidnapped by a robber's wife, Stilton uses a phone to enlist the aid of the governor to free the robber, who is being held by some Kansas City jazz club characters he ripped off. And the governor complies, even though Stilton never identifies the robber by name, the name of the people who were robbed or even the name of the club were the robber is being held captive. moreQuotes:
Seldom Seen: You have to understand Sheepshan. He's a loser. And losers've got to be respected. They're the backbone of my business. They're my customers, and I take good care of my customers. moreFAQ
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This movie is by no means a box office magnet, but it is a unique and excellent film about a special time and place: the Kansas City underworld of 1934 and Kansas City jazz of that period. If you are at all interested in this period you will love this movie. Jennifer Jason Leigh is simply astonishing.