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Kansas City Bomber (1972)

The Hottest Thing On Wheels

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 39M

Director : Jerrold Freedman
Writer : Calvin Clements Sr., Thomas Rickman

Synopsis

Roller-derby skater K. C. Carr tries to balance her desire for a happy personal life and her dreams of stardom.

Actors

Raquel Welch
Raquel Welch
K.C. Carr
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
Burt Henry
Helena Kallianiotes
Helena Kallianiotes
Jackie Burdette
Norman Alden
Norman Alden
Horrible Hank Hopkins
Jeanne Cooper
Jeanne Cooper
Vivien
Katherine Pass
Katherine Pass
Lovey
Martine Bartlett
Martine Bartlett
Mrs. Carr
Cornelia Sharpe
Cornelia Sharpe
Tammy O'Brien
William Gray Espy
William Gray Espy
Randy
Richard Lane
Richard Lane
Len
Russ Marin
Russ Marin
Dick Wicks
Stephen Manley
Stephen Manley
Walt
Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster
Rita
Georgia Schmidt
Georgia Schmidt
Old Woman
Shelly Novack
Shelly Novack
Fan
Jimmy Nickerson
Jimmy Nickerson
Fan
Judy Arnold
Judy Arnold
Girl in Dressing Room (uncredited)
Joan Darling
Joan Darling
Woman (uncredited)
Bill McKinney
Bill McKinney
Buddy Taylor (uncredited)
Jon Morgan Woodward
Jon Morgan Woodward
Concessionaire (uncredited)

Crews

Jerrold Freedman
Jerrold Freedman
Director
Calvin Clements Sr.
Calvin Clements Sr.
Screenplay
Thomas Rickman
Thomas Rickman
Screenplay
Barry Sandler
Barry Sandler
Story
Don Ellis
Don Ellis
Original Music Composer
Fred J. Koenekamp
Fred J. Koenekamp
Director of Photography
David Berlatsky
David Berlatsky
Editor
Joseph R. Jennings
Joseph R. Jennings
Art Direction
Gary Shaffer
Gary Shaffer
Casting
Ron Talsky
Ron Talsky
Costume Design
Martin Elfand
Martin Elfand
Producer
Arthur Gardner
Arthur Gardner
Executive Producer
Jules V. Levy
Jules V. Levy
Executive Producer
Dan Bronson
Dan Bronson
Hairstylist
Richard Cobos
Richard Cobos
Makeup Artist
Bruce Hutchinson
Bruce Hutchinson
Makeup Artist
Lola 'Skip' McNalley
Lola 'Skip' McNalley
Hairstylist

Trailers and other movies

Kansas City Bomber - Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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