Kansas City (1996)
Der kleine Dieb Johnny O´Hara wird vom farbigen Gangster Seldom Seen beim Bestehlen eines Spielers seines Clubs erwischt, wozu er sich das Gesicht geschwärzt hat im vergeblichen Versuch eine falsche Fährte zu legen, und in dessen Hey Hey Club gefangengehalten. Er will, obwohl er das Geld vollzählig wiederbekam, an ihm ein Exempel statuieren. Seine Frau Blondie O´Hara, die sich nach ihrem Vorbild, der etwas ordinären, blond gefärbten Film-Diva Jean Harlow stylt, fürchtet um sein Leben und entführt in einer Verzweiflungstat die gelangweilte, opiumabhängige Ehefrau von Henry Stilton, einem demokratischen Senator, Roosevelt-Berater und Vertreter des New Deal, um ihn über dessen Verbindungen zum Mob freizupressen. Stilton hält sie aber nur hin. Am Abend kommt O´Hara zwar zurück, bricht aber auf der Hausschwelle zusammen und stirbt. Die Frau Stiltons erschießt Blondie O´Hara danach kaltblütig, als sie in den Wagen des vor dem Haus wartenden Stilton steigen will.
Der Regisseur: Robert Altman
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Jennifer Jason Leigh as Blondie O'Hara |
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Miranda Richardson as Carolyn Stilton |
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Harry Belafonte as Seldom Seen |
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Michael Murphy as Henry Stilton |
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Dermot Mulroney as Johnny O'Hara |
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Steve Buscemi as Johnny Flynn |
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Brooke Smith as Babe Flynn |
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Jane Adams as Nettie Bolt |
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Jeff Feringa as Addie Parker |
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A.C. Smith as Sheepshan Red |
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Martin Martin as 'Blue' Green |
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Albert J. Burnes as Charlie Parker |
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Ajia Mignon Johnson as Pearl Cummings |
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Tim Snay as Rally Speaker |
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Tawanna Benbow as Rose |
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Cal Pritner as Governor Park |
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Jerry Fornelli as Tom Prendergast |
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Michael Ornstein as Jackie Ciro |
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John Durbin as Gas Station Attendant |
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Gina Belafonte as Hey-Hey Club Hostess |
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Nancy Marcy as Telegraph Operator |
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Marlon Hoffman as Lazia Man |
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Craig Handy as Hey-Hey Club Musician: Tenor Saxophone |
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Joshua Redman as Hey-Hey Club Musician: Tenor Saxophone |
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Jesse Davis as Hey-Hey Club Musician: Alto Saxophone |
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Don Byron as Hey-Hey Club Musician: Clarinet / Baritone Saxophone |
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Nicholas Payton as Hey-Hey Club Musician: Trumpet |
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Curtis Fowlkes as Hey-Hey Club Musician: Trombone |
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Clark Gayton as Hey-Hey Club Musician: Trombone |
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Cyrus Chestnut as Hey-Hey Club Musician: Piano |
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Ron Carter as Hey-Hey Club Musician: Bass |
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Christian McBride as Hey-Hey Club Musician: Bass |
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Russell Malone as Hey-Hey Club Musician: Guitar |
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Kevin Mahogany as Hey-Hey Club Musician: Big Joe Turner |
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Paul Anselmo as Gangster (uncredited) |
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Cameron DeVictor as Gangster (uncredited) |
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Ron Licari as Bar drunk (uncredited) |
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John Pritchett as Phone Clerk (uncredited) |
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Andrew Patrick Ralston as Flynn's Man (uncredited) |
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Tim Wrobel as Pendergast Voter (uncredited) |
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Jason Ray as Businessman (uncredited) |
| Writing | Frank Barhydt | Writer |
| Writing | Robert Altman | Writer |
| Directing | Robert Altman | Director |
| Crew | Steve Kelso | Stunt Driver |
| Camera | Oliver Stapleton | Director of Photography |
| Production | Elisabeth Leustig | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dona Granata | Costume Design |
| Art | Stephen Altman | Production Design |
| Editing | Geraldine Peroni | Editor |
| Art | Richard L. Johnson | Art Direction |
| Art | Susan Emshwiller | Set Decoration |
| Production | Robert Altman | Producer |
