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1979 | DIRECTED BY JOHN LANDIS

The Kentucky Fried Movie

Movie Stats
Year
1979
Runtime
 83 minutes (1 hr 23 mins)
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First viewed:
12th Mar 2016
Last viewed:
19th Jan 2025
Total views:
91
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £771.5 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
682,715 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 6th May '79
  • Debut box office: 4th May '79
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £270.3 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 11
US Box Office
  • Release: No US cinema release.
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
john landis
Starring
Cleopatra Schwartz (segment „Cleopatra Schwartz„)
Schwartz (segment „Cleopatra Schwartz„)
john landisMan (segment „His New Car„) / Technician #2 (segment „Eyewitness News„) / Grunwald (segment „Courtroom„)
Housewife (segment „Household Odors„)
Guest #1 (segment „Household Odors„)
Guest #2 (segment „Household Odors„)
Guest #3 (segment „Household Odors„)
Paul Burmaster (segment „High Adventure„)
Claude LaMont (segment „High Adventure„)
Spokesman (segment „Argon„) / Voice Overs
Host (segment „Danger Seekers„)
Rex Kramer (segment „Danger Seekers„)
Boy (segment „Eyewitness News„)
Girl (segment „Eyewitness News„)
Newscaster (segment „Eyewitness News„)
john landisTechnician #1 (segment „Eyewitness News„) / Announcer (segment „Courtroom„)
john landisTechnician #3 (segment „Eyewitness News„) / Man (segment „Nytex P.M.„) / Beaver (segment „Courtroom„) / Hands (segment „Fixative„)
Mother (segment „Scot Free„)
Father (segment „Scot Free„)
Son (segment „Scot Free„)
Daughter (segment „Scot Free„)
Woman (segment „Nytex P.M.„)
Man (segment „Feel-A-Round„)
Box Office Girl (segment „Feel-A-Round„)
Ticket Taker (segment „Feel-A-Round„)
Candy Counter Girl (segment „Feel-A-Round„)
Usher (segment „Feel-A-Round„)
The Architect (segment „That's Armageddon„)
The Nurse (segment „That's Armageddon„)
The Governor (segment „That's Armageddon„)
The Governor's Aide (segment „That's Armageddon„)
john landisThe Clumsy Waiter (segment „That's Armageddon„)
The Firechief (segment „That's Armageddon„)
The Fireman (segment „That's Armageddon„)
Himself (segment „United Appeal for the Dead„)
Mrs. Hefsteder (segment „United Appeal for the Dead„)
Johnny (segment „United Appeal for the Dead„)
Sister (segment „United Appeal for the Dead„)
Himself (segment „Headache Clinic„)
Barbara Duncan (segment „A.M. Today„)
Frank Bowman (segment „A.M. Today„)
Tom Leclair (segment „A.M. Today„)
Ron Butler (segment „A.M. Today„)
John Fitzsimmons (segment „A.M. Today„)
Sheila Hamilton (segment „A.M. Today„)
Astrologer (segment „A.M. Today„)
Judy Morton (segment „A.M. Today„)
Dino (segment „A.M. Today„)
Technician (segment „A.M. Today„)
Linda Chambers (segment „Catholic High School Girls in Trouble„)
Nancy Reems (segment „Catholic High School Girls in Trouble„)
Susan Joyce (segment „Catholic High School Girls in Trouble„)
Charming Guy (segment „Catholic High School Girls in Trouble„)
Mrs. Burke (segment „Catholic High School Girls in Trouble„)
Mistaken Boy (segment „Catholic High School Girls in Trouble„)
Woman in Shower (segment „Catholic High School Girls in Trouble„)
Man in Shower (segment „Catholic High School Girls in Trouble„)
Crazed Clown (segment „Catholic High School Girls in Trouble„)
Boy Going Blind (segment „Catholic High School Girls in Trouble„)
Rita Filagree (segment „Courtroom„)
Taylor (segment „Courtroom„)
Hornung (segment „Courtroom„)
Judge (segment „Courtroom„)
Stenographer (segment „Courtroom„)
Wally (segment „Courtroom„)
Bailiff (segment „Courtroom„)
Jurist (segment „Courtroom„)
Jurist (segment „Courtroom„)
Jurist (segment „Courtroom„)
Jurist (segment „Courtroom„)
Sailor (segment „Willer Beer„)
Bald Beer Drinker (segment „Willer Beer„)
Bald Beer Drinker (segment „Willer Beer„)
Bald Beer Drinker (segment „Willer Beer„)
Bald Beer Drinker (segment „Willer Beer„)
Bald Beer Drinker (segment „Willer Beer„)
Pretty Girl (segment „Willer Beer„)
Housewife (segment „Nesson Oil„)
Husband (segment „Nesson Oil„)
Boy (segment „Sex Record„)
Girl (segment „Sex Record„)
Big Jim Slade (segment „Sex Record„)
Housewife (segment „Zinc Oxide„)
Son (segment „Zinc Oxide„)
Husband (segment „Zinc Oxide„)
Asquith (segment „A Fistful of Yen„)
Pennington (segment „A Fistful of Yen„)
Loo (segment „A Fistful of Yen„)
Ming Chow (segment „A Fistful of Yen„)
Dr. Klahn (segment „A Fistful of Yen„)
Ada Gronick (segment „A Fistful of Yen„)
Bulkus (segment „A Fistful of Yen„)
Concubine (segment „A Fistful of Yen„)
C.I.A. Agent (segment „A Fistful of Yen„)
Klahn's Guard (segment „A Fistful of Yen„)
Klahn's Guard (segment „A Fistful of Yen„)
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Loo's Wrestling Opponent (segment „A Fistful of Yen„)
Prisoner (segment „A Fistful of Yen„)
Prisoner (segment „A Fistful of Yen„)
Prisoner (segment „A Fistful of Yen„)
Guard (segment „A Fistful of Yen„)
Prisoner (segment „A Fistful of Yen„)
Guard #1 (segment „A Fistful of Yen„)
Guard #2 (segment „A Fistful of Yen„)
Guard #3 (segment „A Fistful of Yen„)
Prisoner (segment „A Fistful of Yen„)
Technician (segment „A Fistful of Yen„)
Game Show Host (segment „A Fistful of Yen„)
Tour Guide (segment „A Fistful of Yen„)
Tourist (segment „A Fistful of Yen„)
Auntie Em (segment „A Fistful of Yen„)
Nin Chuk Killer (segment „A Fistful of Yen„)
Alarm Man (segment „A Fistful of Yen„)
Klahn's Harem (segment „A Fistful of Yen„)
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Palace Guard (segment „A Fistful of Yen„)
Klahn's Army (segment „A Fistful of Yen„)
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Voice Overs
Voice Overs
Voice Overs
Voice Overs
Voice Overs
Voice Overs
Voice Overs
Technician (segment „Argon„)
TV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment „A.M. Today„)
Toy Robot (segment „A Fistful of Yen„)
Woman in Feel-A-Round Movie (segment „Feel-A-Round„)

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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
1
Weeks top 15
11
Total weeks
11
Total UK Gross:
£771,468
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Kentucky Fried Movie
1N
£270,323
£270,323
2
£153,593
£493,033
2▲▼
£87,269
£619,573
2▲▼
£49,585
£684,034
3
£28,173
£722,068
2
£15,000
£743,068
2▲▼
£10,000
£756,568
2▲▼
£5,000
£763,818
2▲▼
£3,500
£768,718
3
£1,500
£770,818
3▲▼
£500
£771,468

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Chart History
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* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
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* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
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UK total gross
£771,468
4302
The Kentucky Fried Movie
4303

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