Synopsis

In 1934 Kansas City, the mob runs the dice games, prostitutes, cops and politicians. When a small time hood (Mulroney) gets the bright idea to knock over a buddy of the city’s top gangster, a club owner named Seldom Seen (Belafonte), he crosses the wrong man and finds himself in deeper trouble than he could ever imagine. Now, it’s up to Blondie O’Hara (Leigh), his tough-talking girlfriend, to come to his rescue. Her solution? Kidnap a wealthy presidential advisor’s wife (Miranda Richardson, The Hours, the forthcoming The Phantom of the Opera) and swap her for her boyfriend. Kidnapping, murder and mayhem are the perfect backdrop for some of the most impressive, star-studded cinematic jazz sessions ever shown on screen.

DVD Release: February 15, 2005

Directed by: Robert Altman
Starring: Miranda Richardson, Harry Belafonte, Brooke Smith, Dermot Mulroney, Jane Adams, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jennifer Jason-Leigh, Michael Murphy, Steve Buscemi