The Kentucky Fried Movie

The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)

Genres - Comedy  |   Sub-Genres - Parody Film  |   Release Date - Aug 10, 1977  |   Run Time - 83 min.  |   Countries - United States of America  |   MPAA Rating - R
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Description by Wikipedia

The Kentucky Fried Movie is a 1977 independently made American anthology comedy film, produced by Kim Jorgensen, Larry Kostroff, and Robert K. Weiss and directed by John Landis. Among the numerous star cameos are George Lazenby, Bill Bixby, Henry Gibson, Barry Dennen, Donald Sutherland, Tony Dow, Stephen Bishop, and the voice of Shadoe Stevens. According to David Zucker on the DVD commentary track, David Letterman auditioned for the role of the newscaster but was not selected. The film also features many former members of The Groundlings and The Second City. The "feature presentation" portion of the film stars Evan C. Kim and hapkido Grand Master Bong Soo Han. The Kentucky Fried Movie marked the first film appearances of a number of actors who later became famous, as well as being the vehicle that launched the careers of the Zucker brothers, Abrahams, and Landis.

Landis' work on the film was responsible for his being recommended to direct National Lampoon's Animal House in 1978.

The film's writers were the team of David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker, who went on to write and direct Airplane!, Top Secret!, and the Police Squad! television series and its film spin-offs, The Naked Gun films.

Movie Info

Budget

$600,000

Box Office

$5,000,000

Tags

Cult, Landis, Parody/Slapstick, Satire

Attributes

Filming Location: Los Angeles
Narrative Location: Kentucky

Alternate Titles

11 O'Clock News
, US
A Fistful of Yen
, US
A.M. Today
, US
Argon Oil
, US
Catholic High School Girls in Trouble
, US
Cleopatra Schwartz
, US
Closed for Remodeling
, US
Courtroom
, US
Danger Seekers
, US
Eyewitness News
, US
Film prăjit Kentucky
RO
Free Popcorn
, US
Frying High!
AU
Hamburger film sandwich
CA
Hamburger Film Sandwich
FR
Headache Clinic
, US
Hei me nauretaan
FI
High Adventure
, US
Household Odors
, US
I trella den ehei oria
GR
Kentucky Fried Movie
DE, NL, SE
Kentucky-kliken
DK
Kino z Kentucky Fried Theater
PL
Locura yanqui
UY, VE
Made in USA
ES
Nesson Oil
, US
Nytex P.M.
, US
O Filme Mais Maluco do Mundo
PT
Pečeni Kentakijski filmovi
RS
Ridere per ridere
IT
Scott Free
, US
Sex Record
, US
That's Armageddon
, US
The Kentucky Fried Movie
CA, EC, MX, GB, US
The Kentucky Fried Movie - Hei, me nauretaan!
FI
The Wonderful World of Sex
, US
To pio trello theama ston kosmo
GR
United Appeal For The Dead
, US
Willer Beer
, US
Zinc Oxide and You
, US
Η τρέλλα δεν έχει όρια
GR
ケンタッキー・フライド・ムービー
JP