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ERA
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30 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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Kansas City
"Kansas City, 1934. Anything could happen here. One night it did."
1996 1h 56m EN
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Synopsis
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A pair of kidnappings expose the complex power dynamics within the corrupt and unpredictable workings of 1930s Kansas City.
βKansas City, 1934. Anything could happen here. One night it did.β
Cast
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
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Robert Altman
- Writers
- Robert Altman, Frank Barhydt
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America, France
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, France.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Robert Altman, shot by Oliver Stapleton. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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ERA
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Editor Geraldine Peroni shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Jennifer Jason Leigh and Miranda Richardson and Harry Belafonte carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Kansas City, 1934. Anything could happen here. One night it did.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0116745 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Robert Altman directs. Oliver Stapleton behind the camera. Geraldine Peroni cuts. Produced in United States of America, France. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 130 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2International production across 2 countries: United States of America, France.
- 3Directed by Robert Altman, shot by Oliver Stapleton. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Editor Geraldine Peroni shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Jennifer Jason Leigh and Miranda Richardson and Harry Belafonte carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Kansas City, 1934. Anything could happen here. One night it did.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0116745 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Oliver Stapleton
- Editing
- Geraldine Peroni
- Production design
- Stephen Altman
- Costume design
- Dona Granata
- Runtime
- 116 min Β· 1h 56m
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $18,000,000
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Robert Altman
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- SA
Sandcastle 5
US
CiBy 2000
FR
Key crew
- Stunt DriverSteve Kelso
- EditorGeraldine Peroni
- CastingElisabeth Leustig
- Production DesignStephen Altman
- Art DirectionRichard L. Johnson
- Set DecorationSusan Emshwiller
- Costume DesignDona Granata
- ProducerRobert Altman
- ConductorButch Morris
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- jazz
- kidnapping
- politician
- kansas city
- election
- 1930s
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical1996-08-16
Also known as
International titles
- μΊμμ€ μν°KR
