The film was a massive personal project for , who co-produced it to shed her "sex goddess" image and be taken seriously as a dramatic actress. Kansas City Bomber (1972) - IMDb
: In Portland, she faces a "cutthroat world" managed by the manipulative team owner, Burt Henry (Kevin McCarthy). Henry treats the athletes like chess pieces, orchestrating match outcomes to maximize profit. Kansas City Bomber
: When her veteran mentor, "Horrible" Hank Hopkins , is traded away as a business move, K.C. realizes she is just another expendable asset. The story concludes with her fighting for her independence in a sport that demands her "soul" and her body. Behind the Scenes: The "Real" Story The film was a massive personal project for