
Kansas
Seen it?1988 | 110 min | Drama, Thriller, Crime
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 18% on Rotten Tomatoes, almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for people who root for the clever crook and people who like their stories with a little danger. The fun is in the planning, the double-crosses and the moment it all goes sideways. If you loved Bonnie and Clyde or The Town, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
A young man returning home to attend a wedding hooks up with a drifter who turns out to be a violent bank robber. Before he knows it, the man finds himself involved in the robber's plans.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
18% on Rotten Tomatoes, 35 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 13K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Stevens
- Matt DillonDoyle Kennedy
- Andrew McCarthyWade Corey
- Leslie HopeLori Bayles
- Alan ToyNelson Alquist
- Andy RomanoFleener
- Kyra SedgwickProstituierte Drifter
- Brent JenningsBuckshot
- Brynn ThayerConnie
- Harry NorthupGovernor
- Clint AllenTed