The Kentucky Fried Movie
The Kentucky Fried Movie

Movie·1977·1h 23m

The Kentucky Fried Movie

The hottest, most out-of-control movie ever to stagger onto the screen!

Directed By

John Landis

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

A series of loosely connected skits that spoof news programs, commercials, porno films, kung-fu films, disaster films, blaxploitation films, spy films, mafia films, and the fear that somebody is watching you on the other side of the TV.

Written By

Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker

Producer

Kim Jorgensen, Robert K. Weiss

Cinematography

Robert E. Collins

Music

Igo Kantor

Editor

George Folsey Jr.

Themes

commercialjournalismmanipulation of the mediasatiretv ratingstelevision producersketch comedy

Production House

United Film Distribution Company (UFDC)
Kentucky Fried Theatre
Taurus Film

Audience Score

62%

358 votes

Skip13%
Timepass30%
Go for it37%
Perfection20%

// cast

Cast

Evan C. Kim

Evan C. Kim

Loo (segment "A Fistful of Yen")

Bong Soo Han

Bong Soo Han

Dr. Klahn (segment "A Fistful of Yen")

Agneta Eckemyr

Agneta Eckemyr

Ming Chow (segment "A Fistful of Yen")

Marilyn Joi

Marilyn Joi

Cleopatra Schwartz (segment "Cleopatra Schwartz")

Saul Kahan

Schwartz (segment "Cleopatra Schwartz")

Marcy Goldman

Marcy Goldman

Housewife (segment "Household Odors")

Bill Bixby

Bill Bixby

Himself (segment "Headache Clinic")

John Landis

John Landis

TV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today")

Dulcie Jordan

Guest #1 (segment "Household Odors")

Gracia Lee

Guest #2 (segment "Household Odors")

Sheila Rogers

Guest #3 (segment "Household Odors")

George Lazenby

George Lazenby

The Architect (segment "That's Armageddon")

Victoria Carroll

Victoria Carroll

The Nurse (segment "That's Armageddon")

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

The Clumsy Waiter (segment "That's Armageddon")

Henry Gibson

Henry Gibson

Himself (segment "United Appeal for the Dead")

Rick Baker

Rick Baker

Dino (segment "A.M. Today") (as Richard A. Baker)

Felix Silla

Felix Silla

Crazed Clown (segment "Catholic High School Girls in Trouble")

Tony Dow

Tony Dow

Wally (segment "Courtroom")

// crew

Crew

John Landis

John Landis

Director

Kim Jorgensen

Executive Producer

Robert K. Weiss

Robert K. Weiss

Producer

Igo Kantor

Original Music Composer

Robert E. Collins

Director of Photography

George Folsey Jr.

George Folsey Jr.

Editor

Stephen M. Katz

Director of Photography

Jim Abrahams

Jim Abrahams

Writer

David Zucker

David Zucker

Writer

Jerry Zucker

Jerry Zucker

Writer

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