Carr, a single mother trying to make a living as part of kansas citys roller derby team. After being traded from her former team, carr is sent to portland, oregon, to continue her derby aspirations there. Perpetrated by timothy mcveigh and terry nichols, the bombing happened at 9. Behind the scenes photographs of kansas city bomber by bill eppridge. Kansas city bomber 1972 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Rent kansas city bomber 1972 starring raquel welch and kevin mccarthy on dvd and bluray. Gallery of 7 movie poster and cover images for kansas city bomber 1972. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. 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. Carr is traded to the portland loggers, managed by the suave and conniving businessman burt henry. Luckily, i didnt need to know much to enjoy 1972s kansas city bomber, a drama about a single mom who supports her family by lacing up her roller skates and pummeling her opponents.
Two ballbusting scenes from the film kansas city bomeber 1972. This helps the picture to at least be a reasonably good artifact of time and place, if not a great film. May 28, 2014 yet, i decided to see if a film from the 70s, when roller derby ruled, could help improve my understanding. 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. Oct 12, 2006 trailer for kansas city bomber 1972 starring raquel welch. Nonton kansas city bomber 1972 online dan download gratis. Sep 27, 2014 kansas city bomber 1972 official trailer raquel welch, kevin mccarthy sport drama movie hd rollerderby skater k. 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.
The film also marked the first feature of then child actress jodie foster, although her first released feature was another 1972 film, napoleon and samantha see below. Raquel welch, kevin mccarthy, jodie foster, helena kallianiotes. Relocating to portland proves to be a challenge in many. Legitimate sex symbols like raquel welch have always had to face the sexist prejudice of the since theyre so beautiful, they cant act variety of course, this often extends to male stars as well richard gere, for example. Carr raquel welch tries to balance her desire for a happy personal. 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. Kansas city bomber full frame, manufactured on demand.
Obtaining raquel welch for the lead in this film was a stroke of genius. Raquel welch using a variety of techniques to hurt mens testicles. Raquel welch in kansas city bomber 1972 raquel welch and helena. This site is for research, and is not meant to infringe on the rights of the owners of this motion picture. Kansas city bomber 1972 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers. 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. 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. 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. 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 is k c carr the kansas city bomber, in this roller derby movie.
The venue was established as the kenton club in 1947, and became a biker bar. 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. It also marks one of the earliest film appearances of jodie foster. Apr 25, 2014 having seen the sport only a few times on tv, i know next to nothing about roller derby. Kansas city bomber was shot on location in portland, or and marked the feature film directorial debut for jerrold freedman. My first raquel welch film and its obvious why she became a star. Raquel welch ballbusting compilation video dailymotion. A frontpage headline in the kansas city times of december 7, 1940, read big bomber plant for city. The plant was to be operated by north american aviation. Decent location shooting in kansas city, fresno, and portland is an asset. The year was 1972 and the film was kansas city bomber. 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. Its a roller derby movie that spends about 5 minutes in kansas city and the rest in portland.
Judy doubles here for raquel welch who can be seen in some of the face shots. Carr, fighting to hold her own in the sports cutthroat world of fierce rivals and treacherous team politics. 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. Get the best deals on original movie memorabilia when you shop the largest online selection at. Rugged, brawling action will more than satisfy those who enjoy that type of.
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. Murrah federal building in oklahoma city, oklahoma, united states on april 19, 1995. 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. Carr tries to balance her desire for a happy personal life and her dreams. Theyre all trapped in jobs they have little passion for, are at the constant mercy of fickle. Kansas city bomber 1972 official trailer raquel welch, kevin mccarthy sport drama movie hd rollerderby skater k. No wild west road trip is complete without a stop at this ghost town saloon. It is a sports movie that centers around a female athlete in the rough and tumble world of roller derby. Find out when and where you can watch kansas city bomber on tv with the full listings schedule at. Kansas city bomber 1972 movie posters cinematerial.
The female lead character goes by the nickname of kc carr but is never referred to as a bomber. So strap on your skates for raquel welch in 1972s kansas city bomber. Sure, its utter schlock, but its a lifesaver when youre up at four am and you dont feel like reading proust. This movie hit the theaters on august 2 1972 starring the gorgeous raquel welch as kc carr, kevin mccarthy as. Carr, played by the raquel welch, is a roller derby star who finds herself displaced form her current home in kansas city.
Kansas city bomber 1972 vintage 6 original movie stills. And the mad sport of the roller game has kansas city bomber. Trailer for kansas city bomber 1972 starring raquel welch. Ucla filmschool 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 team when she has an affair with its owner, mccarthy. Kansas city bomber 1972 stream and watch online moviefone. Roller derby, for those who dont remember, was a team race on roller skates around a circular track that was as violent as the wwf. 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. 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. The other skaters, particularly fiery kallianiotes. Judy arnold skating for raquel welch in the movie kc bomber. Watch kansas city bomber movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Helena kallianiotes born march 24, 1938 is a greekamerican film actress. Kansas city bomber 1972 official trailer raquel welch, kevin mccarthy sport drama movie hd.
But raquel gives a fine performance in kansas city bomber quiet when it needs to be, spirited when it needs to be. Buy kansas city bomber movie posters from movie poster shop. In 1973, she was nominated for the golden globe award for best supporting actress motion picture for her role as jackie burdette in kansas city bomber. Kansas city bomber 1972, directed by jerrold freedman film. Watch kansas city bomber now on your favorite device. Carr raquel welch is a divorced mom of two who makes her living skating for the roller derby team the kansas city ramblers. A single mother raquel welch working on the roller derby circuit while her two kids jodie foster and stephen manley live with her mom martine bartlett is transferred by a new team owner kevin mccarthy from kansas city to portland, where she befriends two teammates katherine pass and norman alden but makes an instant rival in the teams reigning alcoholic queen helena. Kansas city bomber movie posters from movie poster shop. Kansas city bomber is a movie about desperate characters, stars in a dying sport national skating derby, inc. Buy kansas city bomber dvd full frame, manufactured on demand, dolby, mono sound at. Most of welchs roller derby skating is done by a stunt double or doubles bent over. Carr tries to balance her desire for a happy personal life and her dreams of stardom. Decouvrez toutes les informations sur le film kansas city bomber, les. 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.
Its a roller derby movie that spends about 5 minutes in kansas city and the rest in. Kansas city bomber 1972 official trailer raquel welch, kevin. Judy with patti cavin during a match race in the 1972 movie kc bomber. Kansas city bomber is a 1972 american drama film released by metrogoldwynmayer, directed by jerrold freedman and. Rent kansas city bomber 1972 on dvd and bluray dvd. The world famous kenton club, or simply kenton club, is a bar and music venue in north portland, oregon, united states. 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. In the first two guys try to abduct two women and the one gives him a hard kick. 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.
New york yankees at kansas city royals box score, june 11, 1972. The oklahoma city bombing was a domestic terrorist truck bombing on the alfred p. Legendary singer and songwriter phil ochs was tapped by the producers of kansas city bomber to write a theme song for the film. Kansas city bomber movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. The team proves to be a mess, run by the dishonest burt henry kevin mccarthy and led by. Kansas city bomber 1972 official trailer raquel welch. She plays for the kansas city bombers, but then gets into a grudge match with big bertha patti moo moo cavin with the loser agreeing to leave kansas city and never return. Kansas city bomber is a 1972 american drama film released by metrogoldwynmayer, directed by jerrold freedman and starring raquel welch. Along with reallife roller derby players, welch performed many of the action. Kansas city bomber 1972 roller derby sports movie the skateless drama is pretty dull as well.
Kc makes two separate trips to see her children and mother in the movie, but in the. Image, video, and audio files are used in accordance with fair use and are property of the film holders. Once upon a time, raquel welch made a movie about roller derby. 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. Kansas city bomber movie trailer and videos tv guide. 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.
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