Kansas City Confidential 12/13/25

Phil Karlson’s nervous noir throws tough guy John Payne into the middle of a Pulp Fiction tangle, crashing the meet-up of four thieves who have used him as a patsy in a million dollar bank heist. The script served as a partial blueprint for Quentin Tarantino, what with criminal colleagues that don’t know each other’s names or identities: Neville Brand, Lee Van Cleef and Jack Elam. Throw in Coleen Gray as a romantic distraction, and the stage is set for a violent finale. Karlson’s excellent direction makes it one of the best crime caper pix ever. On Blu-ray from .
12/13/25