Kansas City
1996 · 116 min · Director: Robert Altman
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Robert Altman's jazz-scored film explores themes of love, crime, race, and politics in 1930s Kansas City. When Blondie O'Hara's husband, a petty thief, is captured by Seldom Seen and held at the Hey Hey Club, she launches a desperate plan to release him. She kidnaps the wife of a powerful local politician in an attempt to blackmail him into using his connections to free Johnny. Despite this being election time, he risks exposure by putting the political machine into action to free Johnny and thereby save his wife. Mrs. Stilton, meanwhile, has befriended Blondie and is impressed by her love and devotion to Johnny, especially in contrast to her own loveless marriage.
Emotional fingerprint
Kansas City (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Empathy 25%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Empathy, Nostalgia. Genres: Drama, Crime, Music. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Empathy and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 43 % | 38 % | 18 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Empathy | 39 % | 31 % | 19 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 43 % | 38 % | 15 % | 19 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 55 % | 53 % | 20 % | 31 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 57 % | 55 % | 26 % | 34 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 50 % | 48 % | 23 % | 26 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 54 % | 53 % | 24 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 55 % | 53 % | 23 % | 29 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 46 % | 39 % | 15 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 38 % | 29 % | 10 % | 15 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Humor | 34 % | 28 % | 6 % | 19 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 43 % | 39 % | 10 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 51 % | 50 % | 18 % | 31 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 50 % | 49 % | 25 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Empathy | 46 % | 39 % | 36 % | 19 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Empathy | 46 % | 35 % | 38 % | 18 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 53 % | 48 % | 34 % | 24 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 69 % | 68 % | 51 % | 45 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Sadness | 85 % | 82 % | 73 % | 67 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Icarus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Addie Parker
Sheepshan Red
'Blue' Green
Charlie Parker
Pearl Cummings
Rally Speaker
Rose
Governor Park
Tom Prendergast
Jackie Ciro
Hey-Hey Club Hostess
Details
- Directed by
- Robert Altman
- Written by
- Robert Altman, Frank Barhydt, Frank Barhydt
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Country
- France, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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