The Kentucky Fried Movie

1977 · 83 MIN · IMDB 6.4 · 20,911 VOTES · DIR. John Landis

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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.

Dialogue Timeline — 850 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:04 At Argon, we know that a country which depends on oil
00:03:24 Sheila, I guess even you and your liberal cronies
00:05:43 I brought an Australian gerbil
00:07:34 Thank you, Barbara.
00:11:41 One dollar.
00:15:25 Ladies and gentlemen, Rialto "Feel-o-rama" invites you
00:17:29 What sizes are they?
00:19:58 do what Bill Bixby does
00:23:11 The female may respond: "I want you now."
00:26:48 motion picture distribution...
00:32:40 We are building a fighting force
00:36:08 We can waste some money, thats no problem.
00:45:29 These are lost drunken men who don't know where they are, but do care.
00:47:58 We're building a fighting force of extraordinary magnitude.
00:56:28 A dream of extraordinary magnitude.
00:58:57 Twenty-two witnesses
01:01:04 I'm not asking you to run, I'm asking you to face reality!
01:03:27 I said no pictures, no comments.
01:05:58 And I'll tell you that, in fact, Mr. Grunwald is a spoon.
01:08:04 She's frying the cat in pure Nesson oil.
01:10:11 You see? I told you we'd get harred at.
01:12:52 in our daily life.
01:15:58 Turn on the tv, I think the news is on
01:18:09 in Japan ... with those Japanese.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed850
Dialogue density10.2 lines / min
First line00:01:04
Final line01:18:09

Production Record

DirectorJohn Landis
LanguageEnglish
Budget$600,000
IMDb votes20,911