This year, prepare yourself for CAGE MATCH, a monthly pairing of two Nicolas Cage movies engaged in epic cinematic combat. Which films will be screened? That’s to be decided by YOU, the voting public.

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2022 Off the Wall Films

• July 15: Raising Arizona (1987, PG-13, 1h 34 min) vs Valley Girl (1983, R, 1h 35 min)
• August 19: The Rock (1996, R, 2h 9 min) vs Con Air (1997, R, 1h 55 min)
• September 16: National Treasure (2004, PG, 2h 25 min) vs Face/Off (1997, R, 2h 18 min)

Details, voting, and RSVP: kclibrary.org/offthewall

Co-presented by the Kansas City Public Library and Young Friends of the Kansas City Public Library.

Attending Off the Wall

• Films will be shown on the Rooftop Terrace (5^th Floor) of the Central Library, 14. West 10th St., KCMO. 

• Bring your own seating, blankets, or folding chairs. (Additional chairs or other seating not provided) 

• Bring your own food, snacks, and non-alcoholic beverages. No glass containers, please. 

• Doors open at 8 p.m. (Central Library closes at 5 p.m. on Fridays, but will reopen for Off the Wall events.) 

• Screenings begin at dusk (approximately 8:45 p.m.)  

• Parking: Enter the Library District parking garage via Baltimore Ave. Bring your parking ticket to the event for complimentary validation. 

• Transit options: take KC Streetcar to the Library stop at 9^th / Main or use Ride KC bus routes. 

• In case of bad weather, the event will be canceled; watch event pages or Library social media for updates.