The Kentucky Fried Movie 1977
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SplatA 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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All 5 Videos & 245 Photos
cast
Full Cast & Crew
as Loo (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
as Dr. Klahn (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
as Ming Chow (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
as Cleopatra Schwartz (segment "Cleopatra Schwartz")
as Schwartz (segment "Cleopatra Schwartz")
as Housewife (segment "Household Odors")
as Himself (segment "Headache Clinic")
as TV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today")
as Guest #1 (segment "Household Odors")
as Guest #2 (segment "Household Odors")
Director:
Writer:
Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker, David Zucker
Stars:
Evan C. Kim, Bong Soo Han, Agneta Eckemyr, Marilyn Joi, Saul Kahan, Marcy Goldman, Bill Bixby, John Landis, Dulcie Jordan, Gracia Lee,
Genres:
Comedy
Release Date:
1977 (U.S.A)
Run Time:
83 min
MMPA Rating:
R
Critics Reviews
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“Unrelenting and human. This film doesn’t chase trends — it carves its own lane with heart and grit.”
“It’s rare to see a story this economical yet emotionally expansive. A quiet storm of a screenplay.”
“This is the kind of film that reminds you why producing indies matters. Vision, integrity, and something to say.”
“There’s a pulse to this performance-driven story. Raw, exposed, and honest. I’d audition for this world anytime.”
“A visual and emotional tightrope — and it never falls off. Confident filmmaking with soul.”
“Dialogue that feels lived-in. It doesn’t shout — it breathes. The writing feels like eavesdropping on real lives.”
“Impossibly polished for the budget. You can see the producing team hustled hard to make every frame count.”
Audience Reviews
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Stayed so true to the source material but still had its own must-see moments. A beautiful revival.
Overlong and bogged down in dark photography and art direction, this live action remake doesn’t come close to the magic that was the animated original.
My daughter and I absolutely loved this movie! The actors they selected were spot on compared to their animated version! A must see!!!!! Bravo!!!
im not a big fan of live action remakes, but this was solid!
Cast & Crew of
The Kentucky Fried Movie
Directors & Credit Writers
Credit Writers
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Cast
as Loo (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
as Dr. Klahn (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
as Ming Chow (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
as Cleopatra Schwartz (segment "Cleopatra Schwartz")
as Schwartz (segment "Cleopatra Schwartz")
as Housewife (segment "Household Odors")
as Himself (segment "Headache Clinic")
as TV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today")
as Guest #1 (segment "Household Odors")
as Guest #2 (segment "Household Odors")
as Guest #3 (segment "Household Odors")
as The Architect (segment "That's Armageddon")
as The Nurse (segment "That's Armageddon")
as The Clumsy Waiter (segment "That's Armageddon")
as Himself (segment "United Appeal for the Dead")
as Dino (segment "A.M. Today") (as Richard A. Baker)
as Crazed Clown (segment "Catholic High School Girls in Trouble")
as Wally (segment "Courtroom")
as Rita Filagree (segment "Courtroom")
as Hornung (segment "Courtroom")
as Taylor (segment "Courtroom")
as Man (segment "His New Car") / Technician #2 (segment "Eyewitness News") / Grunwald (segment "Courtroom")
as Girl (segment "Eyewitness News", as Tara Strohmeir)
as Auntie Em (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
as Guard (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
as Linda Chambers (segment "Catholic High School Girls in Trouble")
as Susan Joyce (segment "Catholic High School Girls in Trouble")
as Nancy Reems (segment "Catholic High School Girls in Trouble")
as Woman in Shower (segment "Catholic High School Girls in Trouble")
as Man (segment "Feel-A-Round")
as Guard #1 (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
as Klahn's Guard (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
as Various
as Various
as Various
as Stenographer (segment "Courtroom")
as Boy (segment "Eyewitness News")
as John Fitzsimmons (segment "A.M. Today")
as Man (segment "Sex Record")
as Woman (segment "Sex Record")
as Big Jim Slade (segment "Sex Record")
as Voice Overs (voice)
as Pennington (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
as Spokesman (segment "Argon") / Voice Overs (voice)
as Teenage Volunteer
as Candy Counter Girl (segment "Feel-a-Round"
as Guard #2 (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
as Usher (segment "Feel-a-Round")
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