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The Kentucky Fried Movie

The Kentucky Fried Movie

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

19776.21h 23m

Overview

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.

Directed by John Landis
Written by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker
Produced by Robert K. Weiss
Box OfficeBudget: $600K0

Top 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")

S

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")

D

Dulcie Jordan

Guest #1 (segment "Household Odors")

G

Gracia Lee

Guest #2 (segment "Household Odors")

Themes & Keywords

commercialjournalismmanipulation of the mediasatiretv ratingstelevision producersketch comedy

About The Kentucky Fried Movie

The Kentucky Fried Movie is a comedy film released in 1977 exploring themes of commercial, journalism, manipulation of the media, satire, tv ratings, television producer. Directed by John Landis, it stars Evan C. Kim, Bong Soo Han, Agneta Eckemyr. 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.

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