The Kentucky Fried Movie
| The Kentucky Fried Movie | |
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| Directed by | John Landis |
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| Produced by | Robert K. Weiss |
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| Edited by | George Folsey Jr. |
| Music by | Igo Kantor |
Production company | Kentucky Fried Theater |
| Distributed by | United Film Distribution Company |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $650,000 |
| Box office | $7.1 million |
The Kentucky Fried Movie is a 1977 American sketch comedy film directed by John Landis, and written by the trio of Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker (ZAZ). It comprises 26 segments parodying a variety of styles and formats, including television commercials, news broadcasts, exploitation films, and public service announcements.
The film was based upon sketches originally created by ZAZ as part of their live comedy show, the Kentucky Fried Theater. Produced independently on a low-budget, the film features a large ensemble cast with star cameos including George Lazenby, Bill Bixby, Henry Gibson, Barry Dennen, Donald Sutherland, Tony Dow, Stephen Bishop, and the voice of Shadoe Stevens. The "feature presentation" segment, a martial arts film satire, stars Evan C. Kim and hapkido grand master Han Bong-soo.
The Kentucky Fried Movie was released on August 10, 1977. It was both a critical and commercial success, and launched the careers of Landis and ZAZ as mainstream comedy filmmakers.