Review of Kansas City (1996) by Jon Niccum for Lawrence Journal-World — 22 Apr 2004

Altman gets so caught up in the jazz music that he forgets to concentrate on the story.

This review of Kansas City (1996) was written by Jon Niccum and published by Lawrence Journal-World on 22 Apr 2004.

Kansas City has generally received mixed reviews.

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