"Kansas City Confidential" isn't as well known as some other film noirs, but it's something of a lodestone for the genre. Quentin Tarantino used it as inspiration for his first film "Reservoir Dogs," borrowing the notion of a gang of criminals brought together for a heist without knowing each others' identities. Instead of hiding behind names assigned by colors, they wear extraordinarily creepy masks, with only the boss knowing who everyone is.
Kansas City Confidential (1952)
Kansas City Confidential (1952)
Kansas City Confidential (1952)
"Kansas City Confidential" isn't as well known as some other film noirs, but it's something of a lodestone for the genre. Quentin Tarantino used it as inspiration for his first film "Reservoir Dogs," borrowing the notion of a gang of criminals brought together for a heist without knowing each others' identities. Instead of hiding behind names assigned by colors, they wear extraordinarily creepy masks, with only the boss knowing who everyone is.