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Kansas (1988)

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Reviews Counted:10

Fresh:2

Rotten:8

Average Rating:3.4/10

Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: In Kansas, Wade, a wholesome, law-abiding teenager, meets Doyle, a rough bad boy, and the two become friends. But unfortunately, the impressionable Wade begins to follow Doyle's lead, and... In Kansas, Wade, a wholesome, law-abiding teenager, meets Doyle, a rough bad boy, and the two become friends. But unfortunately, the impressionable Wade begins to follow Doyle's lead, and ultimately the two undertake a bank robbery. With the police catching up to them, the boys separate. Wade hides under a bridge -- where he saves the life of the governor's young daughter, an act caught on film by a newspaper photographer. Now, Wade is not only a criminal wanted by the police, but a mystery hero, sought after by the townspeople... [More]

Starring: Matt Dillon, Andrew McCarthy, Kyra Sedgwick, Leslie Hope

Starring: Matt Dillon, Andrew McCarthy, Kyra Sedgwick, Leslie Hope, Arlen Dean Snyder

Director: David Stevens

Director: David Stevens

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02/09/06
Geoff Andrew
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Dillon and McCarthy make a tight team

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03/31/05
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Moviehole

Somber Matt Dillon vehicle

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10/23/04
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan

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06/19/04
Andy Klein
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03/16/04
Catherine Cantieri
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10/05/05
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily

As welcome in its title state as a rash of tornadoes.

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03/09/04
Dan Lybarger
Dan Lybarger
Nitrate Online

Kansas...is a really terrible movie.

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11/08/02
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Hal Hinson
Hal Hinson
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