

A pair of kidnappings expose the complex power dynamics within the corrupt and unpredictable workings of 1930s Kansas City.
Acting
Jennifer Jason Leigh's bizarre Jean Harlow impression is unhinged genius.
Score
Live jazz performances by actual legends, no soundtrack fakery.
Direction
Altman's overlapping dialogue creates beautiful narrative chaos.

Director
Robert Altman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The jazz musicians are all real contemporary players, not actors—Altman wanted authentic Kansas City sound.
Leigh studied actual 1930s recordings of Jean Harlow to nail that bizarre, affected accent.
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