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The Kentucky Fried Movie
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.
1977 · Directed by John Landis · 83 min · Comedy · 20 frames
Tagline
The hottest, most out-of-control movie ever to stagger onto the screen!
Crew
- Written by: Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker, David Zucker
- Cinematography: Stephen M. Katz, Robert E. Collins
- Edited by: George Folsey Jr.
- Music: Igo Kantor
- Produced by: Robert K. Weiss
Cast
- Evan C. Kim as Loo (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
- Bong Soo Han as Dr. Klahn (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
- Agneta Eckemyr as Ming Chow (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
- Marilyn Joi as Cleopatra Schwartz (segment "Cleopatra Schwartz")
- Marcy Goldman as Housewife (segment "Household Odors")
- Bill Bixby as Himself (segment "Headache Clinic")
- John Landis as TV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today")
- Donald Sutherland as The Clumsy Waiter (segment "That's Armageddon")
- Victoria Carroll as The Nurse (segment "That's Armageddon")
- George Lazenby as The Architect (segment "That's Armageddon")
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: United Film Distribution Company (UFDC), Kentucky Fried Theatre, Taurus Film
- Budget: $600,000
- Themes: commercial, journalism, manipulation of the media, satire, tv ratings, television producer, sketch comedy, absurd, hilarious
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