The Kentucky Fried Movie

1977
R
1h 23m

IMDb RATING

6.4/10

21K

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Parody Sketch Comedy Slapstick Comedy

The daily programming of a fictional local TV channel presented as a series of highly irreverent skits.The daily programming of a fictional local TV channel presented as a series of highly irreverent skits.The daily programming of a fictional local TV channel presented as a series of highly irreverent skits.

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IMDb RATING

6.4/10

21K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Original titles for the film included "Free Popcorn" and "Closed for Remodeling." Presumably both were rejected for the confusion they would cause when displayed on a theater marquee.

Goofs
During the "Fistful of Yen" sequence, the tour guide mentions that the tanks containing the chemicals for germ warfare can each hold "4000 cubic liters". The liter is already a unit of volume, so the phrase "cubic liters" doesn't really mean anything.

Quotes
Henry Gibson: In the past year, over 800,000 Americans have died. Despite millions of dollars of research, death continues to be our nation's number one killer.

Crazy credits
The credits state that the cast is listed in order of appearance - and then starts with Cleopatra Schwarz (who appears about 2/3rds of the way through the film)!

Alternate versions
A version aired on Comedy Central (and perhaps on other channels) features a small variety of edits:
The 'Cleopatra Schwartz' sequence is censored heavily for language and nudity
During the closing sequence (where the teenagers are having sex on the couch, and the news crew is watching), the camera zoom is altered several times so that nothing but the teens' faces show. The zooms are awkward, and blatantly added.
The entirety of the 'Catholic School Girls In Trouble' scene is missing. It is listed in the credits, however.

Connections
Featured in I Love the '70s: Volume 2: 1977 (2006)

Soundtracks
Carioca
(uncredited)
Music by Vincent Youmans
Lyrics by Gus Kahn and Edward Eliscu
Performed by Jo Stafford (as Darlene Edwards) with Paul Weston on piano (as Jonathan Edwards)

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Featured review

7/10

Occasionally hilarious even today

Some of this is still jaw droopingly funny even if some isn't, but overall it's always trying something wacky so even if a sketch doesn't work it's not on screen for too long. Loads of nudity and tastelessness, this is a chance to see the Zucker's early work and still worth seeing.