The Kentucky Fried Movie

Aug 10, 1977

1h 23m

★ 6.2

The hottest, most out-of-control movie ever to stagger onto the screen!

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.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

United Film Distribution Company (UFDC)

Kentucky Fried Theatre

Taurus Film

The Kentucky Fried Movie Trailers

Cast

Loo (segment "A Fistful of Yen")

Evan C. Kim

Dr. Klahn (segment "A Fistful of Yen")

Bong Soo Han

Ming Chow (segment "A Fistful of Yen")

Agneta Eckemyr

Cleopatra Schwartz (segment "Cleopatra Schwartz")

Marilyn Joi

Schwartz (segment "Cleopatra Schwartz")

Saul Kahan

Housewife (segment "Household Odors")

Marcy Goldman

Himself (segment "Headache Clinic")

Bill Bixby

TV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today")

John Landis

Guest #1 (segment "Household Odors")

Dulcie Jordan

Guest #2 (segment "Household Odors")

Gracia Lee

Guest #3 (segment "Household Odors")

Sheila Rogers

The Architect (segment "That's Armageddon")

George Lazenby

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7.6

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7.4

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6.8

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7.1

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6.5

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6.6

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7.8

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6.9

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6.0

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