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Kansas City Bomber

  • 19721972
  • PGPG
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
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Raquel Welch in Kansas City Bomber (1972)
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Roller derby skater K.C. Carr (Raquel Welch) tries to balance her desire for a happy personal life and her dreams of stardom.Roller derby skater K.C. Carr (Raquel Welch) tries to balance her desire for a happy personal life and her dreams of stardom.Roller derby skater K.C. Carr (Raquel Welch) tries to balance her desire for a happy personal life and her dreams of stardom.

IMDb RATING
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1.3K
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  • Director
    • Jerrold Freedman
  • Writers
    • Thomas Rickman(screenplay)
    • Calvin Clements Sr.(screenplay)
    • Barry Sandler(story)
  • Stars
    • Raquel Welch
    • Kevin McCarthy
    • Helena Kallianiotes
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jerrold Freedman
  • Writers
    • Thomas Rickman(screenplay)
    • Calvin Clements Sr.(screenplay)
    • Barry Sandler(story)
  • Stars
    • Raquel Welch
    • Kevin McCarthy
    • Helena Kallianiotes
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 29User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Videos1

    Kansas City Bomber
    Trailer 2:51
    Kansas City Bomber

    Photos52

    "Kansas City Bomber, The" Helena Kallianiotes, Raquel Welch 1972 MGM
    "Kansas City Bomber, The" Helena Kallianiotes, Raquel Welch 1972 MGM
    Kansas City Bomber (1972)
    Kansas City Bomber (1972)
    Kansas City Bomber (1972)
    Raquel Welch and Helena Kallianiotes in Kansas City Bomber (1972)
    Raquel Welch in Kansas City Bomber (1972)
    Raquel Welch and Kevin McCarthy in Kansas City Bomber (1972)
    Raquel Welch, Helena Kallianiotes, and Katherine Pass in Kansas City Bomber (1972)
    Raquel Welch and Jodie Foster in Kansas City Bomber (1972)
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    Raquel Welch
    Raquel Welch
    • K.C. Carras K.C. Carr
    Kevin McCarthy
    Kevin McCarthy
    • Burt Henryas Burt Henry
    Helena Kallianiotes
    • Jackie Burdetteas Jackie Burdette
    Norman Alden
    Norman Alden
    • Horrible Hank Hopkinsas Horrible Hank Hopkins
    Jeanne Cooper
    Jeanne Cooper
    • Vivienas Vivien
    Katherine Pass
    • Loveyas Lovey
    • (as Mary Kay Pass)
    Martine Bartlett
    Martine Bartlett
    • Mrs. Carras Mrs. Carr
    Cornelia Sharpe
    Cornelia Sharpe
    • Tammy O'Brienas Tammy O'Brien
    William Gray Espy
    • Randyas Randy
    Richard Lane
    Richard Lane
    • Lenas Len
    • (as Dick Lane)
    Russ Marin
    Russ Marin
    • Dick Wicksas Dick Wicks
    Stephen Manley
    • Waltas Walt
    Jodie Foster
    Jodie Foster
    • Ritaas Rita
    Georgia Schmidt
    • Old Womanas Old Woman
    Shelly Novack
    Shelly Novack
    • Fanas Fan
    Jimmy Nickerson
    • Fanas Fan
    • (as Jim Nickerson)
    Judy Arnold
    • Girl in Dressing Roomas Girl in Dressing Room
    • (uncredited)
    Patti 'Moo Moo' Cavin
    Patti 'Moo Moo' Cavin
    • Big Bertha Boglianias Big Bertha Bogliani
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Jerrold Freedman
    • Writers
      • Thomas Rickman(screenplay)
      • Calvin Clements Sr.(screenplay)
      • Barry Sandler(story)
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    Storyline

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    Roller derby skater K.C. Carr (Raquel Welch) tries to balance her desire for a happy personal life and her dreams of stardom.
    • roller derby
    • other sport
    • extreme sport
    • cross country trip
    • journey
    • 8 more
    • Plot summary
    • Add synopsis
    • Taglines
      • The Hottest Thing On Wheels
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Sport
    • Certificate
      • PG
    • Parents guide
      • Add content advisory

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Judy Arnold, women's Captain of the Philadelphia Warriors Roller Games team, doubled for Raquel Welch in the skating sequences. She also has a small speaking role in a dressing room scene. She had to wear a long wig for the skating scenes, covering her short blonde hair.
    • Goofs
      KC makes two separate trips to see her children and mother in the movie, but in the second sequence all the actors are wearing the same clothes they had on previously. What's more, when KC makes her first visit, she drives to the location, yet her daughter is seen waiting to say goodbye next to a taxi cab. When KC makes her second trip, that's when she takes the taxi.
    • Quotes

      K.C. Carr: I just want a little piece of the action so I don't have to apologize every time I turn around, that's all.

    • Connections
      Featured in Saturday Night Live: Raquel Welch/Phoebe Snow, John Sebastian (1976)
    • Soundtracks
      Your Way Ain't My Way, Baby
      Music by Don Ellis

      Lyrics by Howard Liebling and Jeff Thomas

      Sung by Jeff Thomas

    User reviews29

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Raquel Welch proves that she is more than just a sex symbol
    Legitimate sex symbols like Raquel Welch have always had to face the (sexist) prejudice of the "since they're so beautiful, they can't act" variety (of course, this often extends to male stars as well - Richard Gere, for example). But Raquel gives a fine performance in "Kansas City Bomber" - quiet when it needs to be, spirited when it needs to be. And she was not the same type of sex symbol that Marilyn Monroe was: she was highly athletic, and in this movie you can see her roller-skating, punching, kicking, headlocking, elbow-dropping, jumping, ducking, taking bumps, rolling around on the ground (including a memorable catfight right next to some train tracks!), etc. It's a physically challenging role, and Raquel is more than up to the challenge. The movie does feel aimless and repetitive at times, the ending doesn't really resolve much and Kevin McCarthy is not exactly the most believable romantic partner for Raquel, but her fans, as well as fans of movies about women in sports, will probably find enough of interest here. (**1/2)

    * Another recommendation: the pro-wrestling film "All The Marbles".
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 2, 1972 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bomba iz Kanzas Sitija
    • Filming locations
      • Portland, Oregon, USA
    • Production companies
      • Artists Entertainment Complex
      • Levy-Gardner-Laven
      • Raquel Welch
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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