The Kentucky Fried Movie
R“The hottest, most out-of-control movie ever to stagger onto the screen!”
1977·83 min·Released
Studio: Kentucky Fried Theatre, Taurus Film, United Film Distribution Company (UFDC)
6.2TMDb
6.4IMDb
83%RT
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Theatrical Aug 10, 1977
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USA · English · USA
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.
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Crew
DirectorJohn Landis
WriterJim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker
Cast
Evan C. Kim
Loo (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Bong Soo Han
Dr. Klahn (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Agneta Eckemyr
Ming Chow (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Marilyn Joi
Cleopatra Schwartz (segment "Cleopatra Schwartz")
Saul Kahan
Schwartz (segment "Cleopatra Schwartz")
Marcy Goldman
Housewife (segment "Household Odors")
Bill Bixby
Himself (segment "Headache Clinic")
John Landis
TV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today")
Dulcie Jordan
Guest #1 (segment "Household Odors")
Gracia Lee
Guest #2 (segment "Household Odors")
Sheila Rogers
Guest #3 (segment "Household Odors")
George Lazenby
The Architect (segment "That's Armageddon")
Victoria Carroll
The Nurse (segment "That's Armageddon")
Donald Sutherland
The Clumsy Waiter (segment "That's Armageddon")
Henry Gibson
Himself (segment "United Appeal for the Dead")
Rick Baker
Dino (segment "A.M. Today") (as Richard A. Baker)
Felix Silla
Crazed Clown (segment "Catholic High School Girls in Trouble")
Tony Dow
Wally (segment "Courtroom")
Boni Enten
Rita Filagree (segment "Courtroom")
Michael McManus
Hornung (segment "Courtroom")
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Keywords
commercialjournalismmanipulation of the mediasatiretv ratingstelevision producersketch comedy
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Budget
$1M
TMDb Votes
359
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026