Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Marilyn Joi | ... | Cleopatra Schwartz (segment "Cleopatra Schwartz") | |
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Saul Kahan | ... | Schwartz (segment "Cleopatra Schwartz") |
David Zucker | ... | Man (segment "His New Car") / Technician #2 (segment "Eyewitness News") / Grunwald (segment "Courtroom") | |
Marcy Goldman | ... | Housewife (segment "Household Odors") | |
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Dulcie Jordan | ... | Guest #1 (segment "Household Odors") |
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Gracia Lee | ... | Guest #2 (segment "Household Odors") |
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Sheila Rogers | ... | Guest #3 (segment "Household Odors") |
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Joseph G. Medalis | ... | Paul Burmaster (segment "High Adventure") (as Joe Medalis) |
Barry Dennen | ... | Claude LaMont (segment "High Adventure") | |
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Colin Male | ... | Spokesman (segment "Argon") / Voice Overs |
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Ed Griffith | ... | Host (segment "Danger Seekers") |
Robert Starr | ... | Rex Kramer (segment "Danger Seekers") | |
Richard Gates | ... | Boy (segment "Eyewitness News") (as Rick Gates) | |
Tara Strohmeier | ... | Girl (segment "Eyewitness News") (as Tara Strohmeir) | |
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Neil Thompson | ... | Newscaster (segment "Eyewitness News") |
Madcap spoof, a collection of comedy skits includes the Kung-Fu parody, "A Fistful Of Yen" and "Catholic School Girls In Trouble." Enjoy the future of movie-going with the "Feel-A-Round" theater experience. See a notable and highly respected actor as the clumsiest waiter in motion picture history. Watch such character as Cleopatra Schwartz and Big Jim Slade tickle your funny bone until it has to be removed surgically! Written by Edwin van Oorschot <info@edwinvanoorschot.nl>
Unlike many similar movies in this genre from the 70s, Kentucky Fried Movie is generally comprised of vignettes that do not simply resort to mean-spirited and base jokes, such as those about bodily emanations and racial or ethnic stereotyping. Rather, the skits tend to have an almost "sweet" tone about them. They employ humor and gags not intended to offend, though they might, if handled by other writers, as the content can be pretty darned provocative.
Coming from me, this should mean a lot. My very own mother is depicted in the most-memorable "Catholic High School Girls in Trouble" segment: "Mrs. Burke" -- from the 1968 POST Grape-Nuts commercial -- played here by Gwen Van Dam. (You can see the real "Mrs. Burke" at the Burke Family Grape-Nuts Archives)
As the son of a most virtuous Catholic mother, herself quite unlike the character in this film, I might easily be offended. Yet, in this case, I feel honored to see my mom's name roll in the credits of this clever flick.
Many of the skits are excellent. The much praised piece, "A Fistful of Yen" (the spoof on Bruce Lee's classic "Enter the Dragon"), is so well done, it truly merits the distinction, "a must see."
I would certainly recommend this film to any adult who is not likely to be offended by nudity and sexual themes. It's a lot of fun!
Adam Burke