Comedy · United States of America · 1977 · 1h 23m

The Kentucky Fried Movie

The Kentucky Fried Movie poster
Director
John Landis
Cast
Evan C. Kim as Loo (segment "A Fistful of Yen") Bong Soo Han as Dr. Klahn (segment "A Fistful of Yen") Agneta Eckemyr as Ming Chow (segment "A Fistful of Yen") Marilyn Joi as Cleopatra Schwartz (segment "Cleopatra Schwartz") Saul Kahan as Schwartz (segment "Cleopatra Schwartz") Marcy Goldman as Housewife (segment "Household Odors")
Crew
Robert E. Collins — Director of Photography Stephen M. Katz — Director of Photography George Folsey Jr. — Editor Igo Kantor — Original Music Composer Jim Abrahams — Writer David Zucker — Writer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
commercialjournalismmanipulation of the mediasatiretv ratingstelevision producersketch comedy
Key Collaborators
John Landis Director Robert E. Collins Director of Photography Stephen M. Katz Director of Photography George Folsey Jr. Editor Igo Kantor Original Music Composer Jim Abrahams Writer David Zucker Writer Jerry Zucker Writer Robert K. Weiss Producer Deborah Nadoolman Landis Costume Design
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