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Kansas City

1996Movie1 h 56 min

CrimeDrama
57
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.3Metacritic586.1Rotten Tomatoes57%44%

A bleak, intriguing drama movie about history and crime.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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Story

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

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

Feels like

  • 1930s Crime Drama
  • Political Corruption
  • Jazz Age Atmosphere
  • Class Warfare
  • Complex Power Dynamics
  • Gritty Realism
  • Moral Ambiguity
  • Gangster Era

Cast

19 of 19

Crew

Directed by
Robert Altman
Written by
Robert Altman, Frank Barhydt
Produced by
Robert Altman
Music by
Butch Morris

Everyone

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Facts

August 16, 1996 · 1 h 56 min · Violence, Strong Language

Released
August 16, 1996
Runtime
1 h 56 min
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Drama, Crime
Original language
English
Made in
United States, France
Budget
$18 million
Available in
12 countries

Tropes

Blackface, Cult Soundtrack, You Have Failed Me +9

  • Blackface
  • Cult Soundtrack
  • You Have Failed Me
  • Hyperlink Story
  • Inside Job
  • Pet the Dog
  • Only Known by Their Nickname
  • Historical Domain Character
  • Extremely Short Timespan
  • Embarrassing Nickname
  • Mercy Kill
  • Call-Back

12 of 31 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Kansas City?"

Questions about Kansas City

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Kansas City?

Prime

In the United States, Kansas City streams on Prime. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. It also streams in 7 other countries.

Is Kansas City worth watching?

57
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57 (IMDb 6.3, Rotten Tomatoes 57%, and Metacritic 58).

Will I feel good after watching Kansas City?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Kansas City use?

BlackfaceCult SoundtrackYou Have Failed MeHyperlink StoryInside JobPet the DogOnly Known by Their NicknameHistorical Domain CharacterExtremely Short TimespanEmbarrassing NicknameMercy KillCall-Backand 19 more

TV Tropes lists 31 tropes for it, including Blackface, Cult Soundtrack, and You Have Failed Me.