# Kansas City (1996)

> A desperate wife kidnaps a politician’s spouse to ransom her petty-thief husband, while jazz, race, and machine politics collide in 1930s Kansas City.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13427

## Facts

- Runtime: 116 min
- Genres: Drama, Crime
- Director: Robert Altman
- Cast: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Miranda Richardson, Harry Belafonte, Michael Murphy, Dermot Mulroney, Steve Buscemi, Brooke Smith, Jane Adams
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116745/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: smoky, witty, restless, jazz night, classic crime double feature

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