Relocating to portland proves to be a challenge in many. Carr, played by the raquel welch, is a roller derby star who finds herself displaced form her current home in kansas city. Legendary singer and songwriter phil ochs was tapped by the producers of kansas city bomber to write a theme song for the film. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Kansas city bomber on dvd 012569672246 from warner bros directed by jerrold freedman. Kansas city bomber 1972 official trailer raquel welch, kevin. In 1972, record producer lee housekeeper asked ochs to write the theme song for the film kansas city bomber, a film about roller derby starring raquel welch. Staring raquel welch, kevin mccarthy and jodie foster. Kansas city bomber 1972, directed by jerrold freedman. Judy arnold skating for raquel welch in the movie kc bomber. I know, i know, it took a lot of brains to suggest that the girl with the gorgeous face and knockout body should be in a film, but welchs star was definitely on the rise, so getting her to be the lead was very important to the financial sucsess for this film all the same. Kansas city bomber 1972 official trailer raquel welch, kevin mccarthy sport drama movie hd. The oklahoma city bombing was a domestic terrorist truck bombing on the alfred p.
Raquel welch had for a long time been noted for her physical attributes, but kansas city bomber plays this down, and focuses on her acting skills and character portrayal. Raquel welch, kevin mccarthy, jodie foster, helena kallianiotes. Kansas city bomber 1972 pg 08021972 us drama 1h 39m user score. The team proves to be a mess, run by the dishonest burt henry kevin mccarthy and led by drunken captain jackie burdette helena kallianiotes. But raising two kids as a single mother is no easy task, and the film oscillates between some incredible action in the rink, to a hard luck tale involving k. Disco was in, polyester was cool and the roller game was the hottest thing on wheels when this smashmouth spinfest elbowed its way onto screens. Oct 01, 20 kansas city bomber is one of the better examples of lowbudget cinema of the early 1970s, surprisingly influential, ahead of its time and a really terrific film. Kansas city bomber 1972 official trailer raquel welch, kevin mccarthy sport drama movie hd rollerderby skater k. Watch kansas city bomber now on your favorite device. Kansas city bomber 1972 the highs, lows and pitfalls of being a roller derby queen are put under the spotlight in the defiantly unglamorous sleeper hit that proved raquel welch was a. Welch plays kc carr, top roller derby skater, who is following her own career and dreams, but is also tormented about spending more time with her two kids. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Kansas city bomber 1972 official trailer raquel welch. Download kansas city diy city guide and travel journal.
And the mad sport of roller derby has kansas city bomber. Jul 27, 20 bombshell raquel welch the three musketeers, one million b. Raquel welch kansas city bomber posters and photos 201078. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Judy doubles here for raquel welch who can be seen in some of the face shots. An attempt to cash in on the thenpopular roller derby craze, the film was also the actresss first bona fide attempt to create a real flesh and blood character a struggling, single mom of two trying to make ends meet by plying her skating talent in the sports arena. The film opens with a staged matchrace which sests the tone for the rest of the story.
Kevin mccarthy kansas city bomber stars as a doctor in a small california town whose patients are becoming hysterical and accuse their loved ones of becoming emotionless imposters. When choosing one of our amazing photographic images you are acquiring a piece of art history from the world of entertainment. Anyway, hey, check out the rough and tumble world of the roller derby and revisit kansas city bomber and if you havent seen it, youre in for a treat, especially if youre a raquel welch fan. Aug 20, 2016 the ending also leaves open a slew of unanswered questions while wasting the talents of a young jodie foster who appears only briefly as welchs daughter. In many senses, todays derby is tame compared to the kansas city bombers of the film but todays skaters are more athletic. Rent kansas city bomber 1972 starring raquel welch and kevin mccarthy on dvd and bluray. Adapted from a barry sandler script by calvin clements sr and thomas rickman, its as gritty a raquel welch film as youre ever likely to see, although this telling it like it is translates into. This film was a drama about the merciless social dynamics behind the scenes in the sport of roller derby. A gritty portrait of life behind the scenes in what was a fairly major sport in the 1970s, kansas city bomber is a film unafraid to flinch from the truth behind the success story. The year was 1972 and the film was kansas city bomber. Obtaining raquel welch for the lead in this film was a stroke of genius. Kansas city bomber 27x40 movie poster 1972 kansas city bomber 27x40 movie poster 1972 stay safe and healthy. Raquel welch takes on big bertha patti moo moo calvin in this scene from kansas city bomber 1972, a drama set in the exciting world of roller derby.
Buy kansas city bomber movie posters from movie poster shop. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto int. Kansas city bomber 1972 kansas city bomber 1972 user. Carr raquel welch skates for the kansas city bombers, until a rivalry with one of her own teammates gets her traded to the portland loggers. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. Our exclusive photographs, available in a variety of sizes, have been high resolution scanned from original source material such as studio negatives, 35mm slides, original photographic prints and large format transparencies to achieve the ultimate quality. Watch kansas city bomber movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Kansas city bomber movie posters from movie poster shop. Kansas city bomber provides a gutsy, sensitive and comprehensive look at the barbaric world of the roller derby.
Carr raquel welch skates for the kansas city bombers, until a rivalry with one of her own. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The classic 1956 science fictionhorror thriller film invasion of the body snatchers finally arrives on bluray. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. Image, video, and audio files are used in accordance with fair use and are property of the film holders. Carr raquel welch tries to balance her desire for a happy. Raquel welch stars as the hottest thing on wheels, a single mother uses her.
Kansas city bomber hollywood movie jerseys top sports. Kansas city bomber is not only the best film raquel welch has ever been in, its also one of the better films to come out of m. Sep 27, 2014 kansas city bomber 1972 official trailer raquel welch, kevin mccarthy sport drama movie hd rollerderby skater k. Kansas city bomber 1972stream and watch online moviefone. Bombshell raquel welch the three musketeers, one million b. My first raquel welch film and its obvious why she became a star. Nonton kansas city bomber 1972 online dan download gratis. Raquel welch kansas city bomber posters and photos 201079. Kansas city bomber was one such film, and star welch got to show off her previously unhinted at acting chops, as shed been largely decorative before. Kansas city bomber 1972 stream and watch online moviefone. Murrah federal building in oklahoma city, oklahoma, united states on april 19, 1995. Ucla film school graduate student sandler tailored the screenplay for kansas city bomber his masters thesis for welch, as a divorced mother of two who becomes one of the stars of a roller derby.
Theyre all trapped in jobs they have little passion for, are at the constant mercy of fickle. This poster features a largerthanlife raquel welch in her role as k. Kansas city bomber movie trailer 1972 plot synopsis. Nov 12, 2009 judy with patti cavin during a match race in the 1972 movie kc bomber. After being traded from her former team, carr is sent to portland, oregon, to continue her derby aspirations there. Rent kansas city bomber 1972 on dvd and bluray dvd. This movie hit the theaters on august 2 1972 starring the gorgeous raquel welch as kc carr, kevin mccarthy as burt henry and. Carr tries to balance her desire for a happy personal life and her dreams.
Kansas city bomber is a 1972 american drama film released by metrogoldwynmayer, directed by jerrold freedman and starring raquel welch. Carr tries to balance her desire for a happy personal life and her dreams of stardom. The action on the track is pretty damn amusing, and adding a degree of authenticity is the presence of reallife roller derby players of the period. Carr raquel welch is a divorced mom of two who makes her living skating for the roller derby team the kansas city ramblers. Judy with patti cavin during a match race in the 1972 movie kc bomber. Decent location shooting in kansas city, fresno, and portland is an asset. Raquel welch is a motheroftwo neglecting her kids to get a piece of the action on the rollerderby circuit, and soon agonising over fame versus family. Perpetrated by timothy mcveigh and terry nichols, the bombing happened at 9. Kansas city bomber 1972 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Judy arnold skating for raquel welch in the movie kc bomber duration. Its a roller derby movie that spends about 5 minutes in kansas city and the rest in portland. Kansas city bomber is a movie about desperate characters, stars in a dying sport national skating derby, inc. A divorced rollerderby queen has an affair with her boss and a grudge match with her rival.
Kansas city bomber 1972 raquel welch and helena kallianiotes in. Purchase kansas city bomber on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Cooper vivien casting complet du film kansas city bomber. It also marks one of the earliest film appearances of jodie foster. Released 1972, kansas city bomber stars raquel welch, kevin mccarthy, helena kallianiotes, norman alden the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 39 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. May 09, 2008 screening at the coney island film society. Kansas city bomber 1972, directed by jerrold freedman film. This helps the picture to at least be a reasonably good artifact of time and place, if not a great film.
I also didnt get why it was entitled the kansas city bomber as the character spends only a brief time there while the bulk of the story takes place in the pacific northwest. Carr, plays a single mother and derby star who leaves her team in kansas city to play for the portland loggers in oregon. Kansas city bomber movie trailer and videos tv guide. Anyway, hey, check out the rough and tumble world of the roller derby and revisit kansas city bomber and if you havent seen it, youre in for a treat, especially if youre a. So i have no idea what the title means or why they chose it. Kansas city bomber is both a gritty,realistic action film and a perfect showcase for the talents of raquel welch. Rugged, brawling action will more than satisfy those who enjoy that type of. The female lead character goes by the nickname of kc carr but is never referred to as a bomber.
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