Fresh
It's easy to spoof cliches; it's something else again to string them together with the insight into narrative structure these boys evidence.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
The Kentucky Fried Movie
The hottest, most out-of-control movie ever to stagger onto the screen!
1977 · 1h 23m · R
Comedy
Directed by
John Landis
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.
Director and cast
- John Landis Director
- Marilyn Joi as Cleopatra Schwartz
- Evan C. Kim as Loo (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
- Saul Kahan as Schwartz
- Bong Soo Han as Dr. Klahn (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
- David Zucker as Man
- Marcy Goldman as Housewife
- Donald Sutherland as le serveur maladroit
- Bill Bixby Cast
- John Landis Cast
- Dulcie Jordan Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
81%
Tomatometer
Rotten
The range of its satire and comedy, as displayed in 22 segments running from a minute or two up to 30 minutes, is fairly narrow.
Lawrence Van Gelder, New York Times
Fresh
Great fun for an undemanding night out.
Time Out
Fresh
The Kentucky Fried Movie boasts excellent production values and some genuine wit, though a few of the sketches are tasteless.
Variety
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