Kansas City Bomber -

The story of is a gritty look at the brutal world of 1970s roller derby, a sport that sat squarely between athletic competition and choreographed spectacle. The Narrative Plot

: K.C. struggles to balance her dreams of stardom with the guilt of being on the road and away from her two young children (one played by a young Jodie Foster ). Kansas City Bomber

: After a bitter rivalry with a teammate in Kansas City, K.C. is traded to the Portland Loggers in Oregon. The story of is a gritty look at

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 : After a bitter rivalry with a teammate in Kansas City, K

The film follows (Raquel Welch), a single mother and roller derby star nicknamed the "Kansas City Bomber".