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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Nudity, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Profanity Movie Release: 1977 DVD Release: 06/20/2000 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 23 mins Studio: Anchor Bay Members Wishing: 13 Genres: Comedy, Parody/Spoof, Absurd Comedy

Comedy writers David and Jerry Zucker and Jim Abrahams of Airplane and The Naked Gun fame got their start at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, when they formed a theatrical group known as The Kentucky Fried Theater. The Kentucky Fried Movie is based on the KFT's gag-filled theatrical skits. Including well-known stars such as Bill Bixby, Donald Sutherland, Tony Dow, George Lazenby and Henry Gibson, the film has over 22 different segments of varying lengths. Some are seconds long. Longer segments include such highlights as: "Zinc Oxide," which spoofs school educational films; "Cleopatra Schwartz," a spoof of female blaxploitation action films, whose heroine is married to a rabbi; "Sex Record," which depicts a couple who are attempting to follow the step-by-step instructions of a how-to-do-it record; "Catholic High School Girls In Trouble," and "A Fistful of Yen," (the longest episode), which is an elaborate spoof of martial-arts films. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide

Donald Sutherland - Clumsy
George Lazenby - Architect
Henry Gibson - Himself
Bill Bixby - Himself
Tony Dow - Wally

In 1977, four filmmakers got together to create a cult film made up of random comedy sketches entitled Kentucky Fried Movie. In 2000, the same four sat on a couch to throw around insults for a DVD commentary for that now classic film, and the result is a commentary as outrageous and compelling as the film itself. Director John Landis, producer Robert K. Weiss, and the three creators of Airplane! David Zucker, Jerry Zucker and Jim Abrahams are in rare form as they heckle their own movie. In addition to that hilariously off-the-cuff commentary, extras include rare behind-the-scenes home movies, a photo gallery, and talent bios. The film is presented in its theatrical widescreen 1:85 presentation--and for those who only remember the film from late night cable can watch it in its original full-frame format. ~ Arthur Borman, All Movie Guide