The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)

Director:

John Landis

Writers:

David Zucker (written by) &
Jim Abrahams (written by) ...
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Release Date:

10 August 1977 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

This movie is totally out of control!

Plot:

Series of short, highly irreverent, and quite often tasteless skits.

Plot Keywords:

Spoof | Hare Krishna | Gorilla | Kennedy Assassination | Decapitation

Cast

Marilyn Joi	...	Cleopatra Schwartz (segment "Cleopatra Schwartz")
Saul Kahan	...	Schwartz (segment "Cleopatra Schwartz")
David Zucker	...	Man (segment "His New Car") / Technician #2 (segment "Eyewitness News") / Grunwald (segment "Courtroom")
Marcy Goldman	...	Housewife (segment "Household Odors")
Dulcie Jordan	...	Guest #1 (segment "Household Odors")
Gracia Lee	...	Guest #2 (segment "Household Odors")
Sheila Rogers	...	Guest #3 (segment "Household Odors")
Joseph G. Medalis	...	Paul Burmaster (segment "High Adventure") (as Joe Medalis)
Barry Dennen	...	Claude LaMont (segment "High Adventure")
Colin Male	...	Spokesman (segment "Argon")
Ed Griffith	...	Host (segment "Danger Seekers")
Robert Starr	...	Rex Kramer (segment "Danger Seekers")
Richard Gates	...	Boy (segment "Eyewitness News") (as Rick Gates)
Tara Strohmeier	...	Girl (segment "Eyewitness News") (as Tara Strohmeir)
Neil Thompson	...	Newscaster (segment "Eyewitness News")
Jim Abrahams	...	Technician #1 (segment "Eyewitness News") / Announcer (segment "Courtroom") / Other Roles
Jerry Zucker	...	Technician #3 (segment "Eyewitness News") / Man (segment "Nytex P.M.") / Beaver (segment "Courtroom") / Hands (segment "Fixative")
Anna Crawford	...	Mother (segment "Scot Free") (as Anne Crawford)
Bob Harland	...	Father (segment "Scot Free")
Michael Harland	...	Son (segment "Scot Free") (as Mike Harland)
Mary Harland	...	Daughter (segment "Scot Free")
Katherine Wooten	...	Woman (segment "Nytex P.M.")
Jeff Maxwell	...	Man (segment "Feel-A-Round")
Julia Embree	...	Box Office Girl (segment "Feel-A-Round")
Bruce Bonnheim	...	Ticket Taker (segment "Feel-A-Round")
Tracy Landis	...	Candy Counter Girl (segment "Feel-A-Round")
Michael Alaimo	...	Usher (segment "Feel-A-Round")
George Lazenby	...	The Architect (segment "That's Armageddon")
Victoria Carroll	...	The Nurse (segment "That's Armageddon")
Jack Roberts	...	The Governor (segment "That's Armageddon")
Jesse Emmett	...	The Governor's Aide (segment "That's Armageddon")
Donald Sutherland	...	The Clumsy Waiter (segment "That's Armageddon")
Newell Alexander	...	The Firechief (segment "That's Armageddon")
Armand Cerami	...	The Fireman (segment "That's Armageddon")
Henry Gibson	...	Himself (segment "United Appeal for the Dead")
Roberta Kent	...	Mrs. Hefsteder (segment "United Appeal for the Dead")
Christopher Hanks	...	Johnny (segment "United Appeal for the Dead")
Dena Boehms	...	Sister (segment "United Appeal for the Dead")
Bill Bixby	...	Himself (segment "Headache Clinic")
Janice Kent	...	Barbara Duncan (segment "A.M. Today")
Michael Laurence	...	Frank Bowman (segment "A.M. Today")
Larry Curran	...	Tom Leclair (segment "A.M. Today")
Mike Hanks	...	Ron Butler (segment "A.M. Today") (as Michael Hanks)
William Tregoe	...	John Fitzsimmons (segment "A.M. Today")
Eloise Hardt	...	Sheila Hamilton (segment "A.M. Today")
Mallory Sandler	...	Astrologer (segment "A.M. Today")
Ellen Regan	...	Judy Morton (segment "A.M. Today")
Rick Baker	...	Dino (segment "A.M. Today") (as Richard A. Baker)
Bill Breslau	...	Technician (segment "A.M. Today")
Lenka Novak	...	Linda Chambers (segment "Catholic High School Girls in Trouble")
Betsy Genson	...	Nancy Reems (segment "Catholic High School Girls in Trouble")
Nancy Mann	...	Susan Joyce (segment "Catholic High School Girls in Trouble")
Stephen Bishop	...	Charming Guy (segment "Catholic High School Girls in Trouble")
Gwen Van Dam	...	Mrs. Burke (segment "Catholic High School Girls in Trouble")
Charles Dougherty	...	Mistaken Boy (segment "Catholic High School Girls in Trouble") (as Charlie Dougherty)
Uschi Digard	...	Woman in Shower (segment "Catholic High School Girls in Trouble") (as Ursula Digard)
Michael Kearns	...	Man in Shower (segment "Catholic High School Girls in Trouble")
Felix Silla	...	Crazed Clown (segment "Catholic High School Girls in Trouble")
Mark L. Levine	...	Boy Going Blind (segment "Catholic High School Girls in Trouble") (as Mark Levine)
Boni Enten	...	Rita Filagree (segment "Courtroom")
Dick Yarmy	...	Taylor (segment "Courtroom")
Michael McManus	...	Hornung (segment "Courtroom") (as Michael L. McManus)
Ross Durfee	...	Judge (segment "Courtroom")
Stephen Stucker	...	Stenographer (segment "Courtroom")
Tony Dow	...	Wally (segment "Courtroom")
Bob Liddle	...	Bailiff (segment "Courtroom")
Charlotte Zucker	...	Jurist (segment "Courtroom")
Forrest J Ackerman	...	Jurist (segment "Courtroom") (as Forrest J. Ackerman)
Susan Breslau	...	Jurist (segment "Courtroom")
Francie Shagin	...	Jurist (segment "Courtroom")
Patrick Strong	...	Sailor (segment "Willer Beer")
Wayne Walls	...	Bald Beer Drinker (segment "Willer Beer")
Reuben Soto	...	Bald Beer Drinker (segment "Willer Beer")
Leonny Martorada	...	Bald Beer Drinker (segment "Willer Beer")
Mike Dallbert	...	Bald Beer Drinker (segment "Willer Beer")
Richard Barrett	...	Bald Beer Drinker (segment "Willer Beer")
Jackie Kaufman	...	Pretty Girl (segment "Willer Beer")
Vera Stough	...	Housewife (segment "Nesson Oil")
David Clover	...	Husband (segment "Nesson Oil")
Jack Baker	...	Boy (segment "Sex Record") (as John-Anthony Bailey)
Sharon Kaugh	...	Girl (segment "Sex Record")
Manny Perry	...	Big Jim Slade (segment "Sex Record") (as Manuel Perry)
Nancy Steen	...	Housewife (segment "Zinc Oxide")
Steve Lee	...	Son (segment "Zinc Oxide")
Arnold Weiss	...	Husband (segment "Zinc Oxide")
Eric Micklewood	...	Asquith (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Derek Murcott	...	Pennington (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Evan C. Kim	...	Loo (segment "A Fistful of Yen") (as Evan Kim)
Agneta Eckemyr	...	Ming Chow (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Bong Soo Han	...	Dr. Klahn (segment "A Fistful of Yen") (as Master Bong Soo Han)
Ingrid Wang	...	Ada Gronick (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Nathan Jung	...	Bulkus (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Dovie Boehms	...	Concubine (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Tony Gaznick	...	CIA Agent (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Pugil Kwon	...	Klahn's Guard (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Phillip Rhee	...	Klahn's Guard (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Simon Rhee	...	Klahn's Guard (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Dong Lim	...	Klahn's Guard (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Chong Lee	...	Klahn's Guard (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Howard Nemo	...	Klahn's Guard (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Won Seo	...	Klahn's Guard (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Hee Ill Choi	...	Klahn's Guard (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Johnny Vanek	...	Loo's Wrestling Opponent (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Kim Weiskopf	...	Prisoner (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Rollin Moriyama	...	Prisoner (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Kim Lee	...	Prisoner (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Branscombe Richmond	...	Guard (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
John Leoning	...	Prisoner (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
George Cheung	...	Guard #1 (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Marcus K. Mukai	...	Guard #2 (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Norman Tse	...	Guard #3 (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Arthur Song	...	Prisoner (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Tad Horino	...	Technician (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
David Wang	...	Game Show Host (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Chris Abbott	...	Tour Guide (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Shirley Levine	...	Tourist (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Peggy Doyle	...	Auntie Em (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Gary Gayle	...	Nin Chuk Killer (segment "A Fistful of Yen") (as Gary S. Gayle)
Alberto Isaac	...	Alarm Man (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Maria Adams	...	Klahn's Harem (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Young Hwang	...	Klahn's Harem (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Sheila Tan	...	Klahn's Harem (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Eileen Lum	...	Klahn's Harem (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Evelyn Louato	...	Klahn's Harem (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Oanh Samora	...	Klahn's Harem (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Emmanuael Amit	...	Palace Guard (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Carmelo Aguilar	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Jesus R. Avila	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Mike Brown	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Danny P. Bruz	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Daniel Bustos	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Paul Cardenas	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Marvin Castellon	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Gino Cedra	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Rudy Chavez	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Duono Kay Choun	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Alejandro Cruz	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Martin Delgadillo	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Manuel S. Diaz	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Tran Chan Duc	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Randy Echeverria	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Orville Echeverria	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Trang En	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Richard Felix	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Benjamin Figueroa	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Carlos D. Flores	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Joe Flores	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Tempa Galstan	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
David Garcia	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Mike Goto	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Michael Gradney	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Richard R. Gradney	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Richard R. Guttierrez	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Ear Heng	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Giang Liet Hong	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Phuoe Tinh Hua	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Henry Huerta	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Kleng Huor	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Paul Iwasaki	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Zetulio Jiminez	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Tang Kheng	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Alan Kim	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Ngo Eng Kuong	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Pung Trang Laen	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Meng Lee Lam	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Tony Larios	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Che Leng	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Jojie M. Lengsomin	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Joel Lengsom	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Say Bun Ling	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Mario Llamas	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Rudy Marcis	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Carlos Mancilla	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Cea Mario	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Julio Martinez	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Jose Mendez	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Hear Chlev Meng	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Poch Meng	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
To Lip Meng	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Larry Mirelez	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Mario Mitchell	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Tony Montanex	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Galo Naranjo Jr.	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Mickey Naranjo	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Gary Ng	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Lee Ngo	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
To Lip Nguong	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Gus Ochoa	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Chun Sil Oh	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Ngo Ooy	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Olih Osias	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Germin Paso	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Hoy Lydara Pong	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Oscar Quesada	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Rudy Ramirez	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Jesuse Rone	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Arluro Ruezzo	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Roland Sanchez	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Kan Chhaing Sear	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Edwin Seas	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Ricardo Siciliano	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Jose Sierra	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Reuben Sierra	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Lam Sun Sok	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Armando Solano	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Gilbert Solorzano	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Manuel Solorzano	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Kim Huy Song	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Ngo Yan Song	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Ruben Sota	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Jose Sotella	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Wesley D. Stoltz	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Fernando Tajan	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Ngo Tap	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Tony Testero	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Oscar Trana	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Ngo Uykok	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Gerardo Valadez	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Vladimir Verceles	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Arthur Villegas	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Hong Kong Vin	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Hidetoshi Viscaino	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Peter Vodegel	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Mike Wan	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Randy Wei	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Arnold Wong	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Jaminen Wong	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Carlos Yoshimura	...	Klahn's Army (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Shadoe Stevens	...	Voice Overs (voice)
Bob Holt	...	Voice Overs (voice)
Ron Russ	...	Voice Overs (voice)
Linda Inglstad	...	Voice Overs (voice)
Robert K. Weiss	...	Voice Overs (as Bob Weiss)
Ron Ganz	...	Voice Overs (voice)
Paul Basta	...	Voice Overs (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ron Gans	...	(voice)
William B. Kaplan	...	Technician (segment "Argon") (uncredited)
John Landis	...	TV technician fighting with gorilla (segment "A.M. Today") (uncredited)
Lance LeGault	...	Toy Robot (segment "A Fistful of Yen") (uncredited)
Tina Louise	...	Woman in Feel-O-Rama Movie (segment "Feel-O-Rama") (voice) (uncredited)
Leslie Nielsen	...	Man in Feel-O-Rama Movie (segment "Feel-O-Rama") (uncredited)

Directed by
John Landis

Writing credits
David Zucker		(written by) &
Jim Abrahams		(written by) &
Jerry Zucker		(written by)

Produced by
Kim Jorgensen	....	executive producer
Larry Kostroff	....	associate producer
Robert K. Weiss	....	producer

Cinematography by
Stephen M. Katz		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
George Folsey Jr.

Casting by
Mike Hanks		(as Michael O. Hanks)

Art Direction by
Rick Harvel

Costume Design by
Deborah Nadoolman

Makeup Department
Nancy Gillis	....	hair stylist
Cheri Ruff	....	makeup artist
Edward Ternes	....	makeup artist

Production Management
James D. Bissell	....	production manager (as Jim Bissell)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tony Gaznick	....	third assistant director
Ken Kauffman	....	second assistant director
Peter Schindler	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Victoria Hugo	....	property master

Sound Department
James A. Corbett	....	sound re-recording mixer
William B. Kaplan	....	sound
Keith Olson	....	sound effects editor
Earl Sampson	....	assistant sound
Howard S. Wollman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jack R. Woltz	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Greg Auer	....	special effects

Stunts
Bernie Carmona	....	stunts
Vic Hunsberger	....	stunts (as Victor Hunsberger Jr.)
Eric M. Miller	....	utility stunts
Brandon Pender	....	utility stunts
Manny Perry	....	stunts
Branscombe Richmond	....	stunts
Roberto Sanchez	....	stunts
John Velardi	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Paul Basta	....	grip
Robert E. Collins	....	director of photography: Ten Minute Presentation (as Bob Collins)
James LeBlanc	....	assistant camera
John LeBlanc	....	assistant camera
Tim Moriarty	....	still photographer
John C. Murray	....	gaffer
Tim Pogoler	....	grip
Larry Purcell	....	electrician
Tom Ramsey	....	key grip
Pete Stevens	....	electrician

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Joyce Unruh	....	wardrobe

Editorial Department
Lee Burch	....	editor: Ten Minute Presentation
Malcolm Campbell	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Igo Kantor	....	musical director

Other crew
Russ Dodson	....	martial arts coordinator (as Russell Dodson)
Genell Hartman	....	production accountant
Saul Kahan	....	unit publicist
Patrick Strong	....	martial arts coordinator
Alice West	....	production coordinator
Katherine Wooten	....	script supervisor

Thanks
Rick Baker	....	special thanks
Stephen Bishop	....	special thanks
Bill Bixby	....	special thanks
Henry Gibson	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• KFM Films
• Kentucky Fried Theatre

Distributors

• United Film Distribution Company (UFDC) (1977) (USA) (theatrical)
• Astral Films (1977) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Cupido Films (1978) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Wm. Lange & Associates (1979) (USA: Midwest) (theatrical) (re-release)
• Filmstar (1983) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2000) (USA) (DVD) (widescreen)
• Best Film & Video Corp. (????) (USA) (VHS)
• Europa Film Video (1995) (Finland) (VHS)
• Future Film (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
• Media Home Entertainment (????) (USA) (VHS)
• PolyGram Video (????) (UK) (VHS)
• Proserpine (1991) (France) (VHS)
• Sunset Video (1982) (France) (VHS)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2002) (Australia) (DVD)
• Video Classics (1980s) (Australia) (VHS)
• YLE Teema (2002) (Finland) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (optical effects)

Other Companies

• Complete Negative Services  negative cutting
• Todd-AO Studios  re-recording facilities

Runtime:

83 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color | Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Australia:M | Netherlands:16 (original rating) | Australia:R | Canada:18A | Finland:K-16 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:16 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

KFM Films

Trivia:

David Letterman auditioned for the role of the newscaster.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Joyce Wilson gives the astrological report, the padding where the arrow lands is visible.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Newscaster: The popcorn you are eating has been pissed in. Film at eleven.

Movie Connections:

References Deep Throat (1972)

Soundtrack:

Carioca

A film of extra ordinary magnitude

The writers of Airplane! honed their comedic edge a few years earlier putting this smorgasboard together. Film is a Firesign Theatre-esque "comedy anthology", a group of generally good comedy skits centered around a very funny martial arts take-off. Ages rather well despite being frequently copied. The persons responsible for this movie have my gratitude.