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The Kentucky Fried Movie

  • 19771977
  • RR
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
18K
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The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)
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Comedy

A series of short, highly irreverent, and often tasteless skits.A series of short, highly irreverent, and often tasteless skits.A series of short, highly irreverent, and often tasteless skits.

IMDb RATING
6.5/10
18K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • John Landis
  • Writers
    • David Zucker
    • Jim Abrahams
    • Jerry Zucker
  • Stars
    • Evan C. Kim
    • Bong Soo Han
    • Bill Bixby
Top credits
  • Director
    • John Landis
  • Writers
    • David Zucker
    • Jim Abrahams
    • Jerry Zucker
  • Stars
    • Evan C. Kim
    • Bong Soo Han
    • Bill Bixby
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 131User reviews
    • 92Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro

    • Videos1

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    Top cast

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    Evan C. Kim
    Evan C. Kim
    • Loo (segment "A Fistful of Yen")as Loo (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
    Bong Soo Han
    • Dr. Klahn (segment "A Fistful of Yen")as Dr. Klahn (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
    Bill Bixby
    Bill Bixby
    • Self (segment "Headache Clinic")as Self (segment "Headache Clinic")
    George Lazenby
    George Lazenby
    • The Architect (segment "That's Armageddon")as The Architect (segment "That's Armageddon")
    Marilyn Joi
    Marilyn Joi
    • Cleopatra Schwartz (segment "Cleopatra Schwartz")as Cleopatra Schwartz (segment "Cleopatra Schwartz")
    Saul Kahan
    • Schwartz (segment "Cleopatra Schwartz")as Schwartz (segment "Cleopatra Schwartz")
    David Zucker
    David Zucker
    • Man (segment "His New Car")as Man (segment "His New Car")…
    Marcy Goldman
    Marcy Goldman
    • Housewife (segment "Household Odors")as Housewife (segment "Household Odors")
    Dulcie Jordan
    • Guest #1 (segment "Household Odors")as Guest #1 (segment "Household Odors")
    Gracia Lee
    • Guest #2 (segment "Household Odors")as Guest #2 (segment "Household Odors")
    Sheila Rogers
    • Guest #3 (segment "Household Odors")as Guest #3 (segment "Household Odors")
    Joseph G. Medalis
    • Paul Burmaster (segment "High Adventure")as Paul Burmaster (segment "High Adventure")
    • (as Joe Medalis)
    Barry Dennen
    Barry Dennen
    • Claude LaMont (segment "High Adventure")as Claude LaMont (segment "High Adventure")
    Colin Male
    Colin Male
    • Spokesman (segment "Argon")as Spokesman (segment "Argon")…
    Ed Griffith
    • Host (segment "Danger Seekers")as Host (segment "Danger Seekers")
    Robert Starr
    Robert Starr
    • Rex Kramer (segment "Danger Seekers")as Rex Kramer (segment "Danger Seekers")
    Richard Gates
    • Boy (segment "Eyewitness News")as Boy (segment "Eyewitness News")
    • (as Rick Gates)
    Tara Strohmeier
    Tara Strohmeier
    • Girl (segment "Eyewitness News")as Girl (segment "Eyewitness News")
    • (as Tara Strohmeir)
    • Director
      • John Landis
    • Writers
      • David Zucker
      • Jim Abrahams
      • Jerry Zucker
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    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! —Edwin van Oorschot <info@edwinvanoorschot.nl>
    pressing breasts against glassfemale nuditybreastssex scenelarge breasts255 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • This movie is totally out of control!
    • Genre
      • Comedy
    • Certificate
      • R
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Original titles for the film included "Free Popcorn" and "Closed for Remodeling". Presumably both were rejected for the confusion they would cause when displayed on a theater marquee.
    • Goofs
      When Joyce Wilson gives the astrological report in the "A.M. Today" segment, the padding where the arrow lands is visible. The same thing happens when Ron Butler gives his report about the teachers' strike.
    • Quotes

      Henry Gibson: In the past year, over 800,000 Americans have died. Despite millions of dollars of research, death continues to be our nation's number one killer.

    • Crazy credits
      Before the credits start, there is a short bit with the TV anchorman saying "The popcorn you're eating has been pissed in, film at eleven". For the TV version, this is replaced with "I'm not wearing any pants, film at 11"
    • Alternate versions
      A version aired on Comedy Central (and perhaps on other channels) features a small variety of edits:
      • The 'Cleopatra Schwartz' sequence is censored heavily for language and nudity
      • During the closing sequence (where the teenagers are having sex on the couch, and the news crew is watching), the camera zoom is altered several times so that nothing but the teens' faces show. The zooms are awkward, and blatantly added.
      • The entirety of the 'Catholic School Girls In Trouble' scene is missing. It is listed in the credits, however.
    • Connections
      Featured in I Love the '70s: Volume 2: 1977 (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Carioca
      (uncredited)
      Music by Vincent Youmans
      Lyrics by Gus Kahn and Edward Eliscu
      Performed by Jo Stafford (as Darlene Edwards) with Paul Weston on piano (as Jonathan Edwards)

    User reviews131

    Review
    Top review
    They say together two heads are better than one
    Two heads together, that's how the dance is begun...

    This movie is RAW! It claims to be Kentucky Fried, but it never went anywhere near a cooking instrument of any kind. I love it! For those who like comedy to assail its targets like a wolf tearing at a piece of raw meat. And that's me.

    And, yes, you WILL dream of the new Carioca.
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    • zombie_jam
    • Jul 27, 2000

    FAQ1

    • What is the name of that Russian music that plays when Big Jim Slade appears?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 4, 1978 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • A Fistful of Yen
    • Filming locations
      • Rialto Theatre - 1023 S. Fair Oaks Avenue, South Pasadena, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • United Film Distribution Company (UFDC)
      • Kentucky Fried Theater
      • KFM Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $600,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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