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The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)

18 83 min  -  Comedy  -   10 August 1977 (USA)
6.4
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Series of short, highly irreverent, and quite often tasteless skits.

Director:

John Landis
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marilyn Joi Marilyn Joi ...
Saul Kahan Saul Kahan ...
Schwartz (segment "Cleopatra Schwartz")
David Zucker David Zucker ...
Man (segment "His New Car") / Technician #2 (segment "Eyewitness News") / Grunwald (segment "Courtroom")
Marcy Goldman ...
Housewife (segment "Household Odors")
Dulcie Jordan Dulcie Jordan ...
Guest #1 (segment "Household Odors")
Gracia Lee Gracia Lee ...
Guest #2 (segment "Household Odors")
Sheila Rogers Sheila Rogers ...
Guest #3 (segment "Household Odors")
Joseph G. Medalis Joseph G. Medalis ...
Paul Burmaster (segment "High Adventure") (as Joe Medalis)
Barry Dennen Barry Dennen ...
Claude LaMont (segment "High Adventure")
Colin Male Colin Male ...
Spokesman (segment "Argon") / Voice Overs
Ed Griffith Ed Griffith ...
Host (segment "Danger Seekers")
Robert Starr Robert Starr ...
Richard Gates Richard Gates ...
Boy (segment "Eyewitness News") (as Rick Gates)
Tara Strohmeier Tara Strohmeier ...
Girl (segment "Eyewitness News") (as Tara Strohmeir)
Neil Thompson Neil Thompson ...
Newscaster (segment "Eyewitness News")
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Storyline

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 Parca Mortem <icy_shadow@rocketmail.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Spoof | Parody | Flamethrower | Bicycle | Cult Favorite  | See more »

Taglines:

This movie is totally out of control!

Genres:

Comedy

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Korean

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Frying High! See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$650,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$20,000,000 (Worldwide) (1978)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color  | Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Time Magazine said that the directors did a masterful job of dubbing Klahn (in Fistful of Yen), even though they used his actual dialogue. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: In the courtroom scene, the car was said to have been in the northbound lanes of U.S. highway 30, which actually runs east-to-west. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Newscaster: The popcorn you are eating has been pissed in. Film at eleven.
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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" See more »

Connections

Features The Rains of Ranchipur (1955) See more »

Soundtracks

"Power Drive"
(uncredited)
Written by Johnny Pearson
Controlled by KPM Music Library and Associated Production Music (APM)
Excerpt heard at beginning of "Danger Seekers" segment. See more »