# The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)

> A gleefully tasteless 1970s sketch anthology that turns television, commercials, and kung-fu cinema into targets for relentless parody.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6562

## Facts

- Runtime: 83 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: John Landis
- Cast: Evan C. Kim, Bong Soo Han, Agneta Eckemyr, Marilyn Joi, Marcy Goldman, Bill Bixby, John Landis, Donald Sutherland
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076257/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: anarchic, irreverent, sardonic, cult movie night, late night comedy viewing

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