Question: Why was the CIA agent pleading not to be sent to Detroit?
Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)
1 question
Directed by: John Landis
Starring: David Zucker, Bill Bixby, George Lazenby, Evan C. Kim, Bong Soo Han, Marcy Goldman, Marilyn Joi, Saul Kahan
Genres: Comedy
Continuity mistake: During the 'High Adventure' skit, the Frenchman leans over and kisses the interviewer on the right side of his face, in the next shot however it shows him kissing him on the nose and not enough time had elapsed between shots for this to have happened.
Henry Gibson: In the past year, over 800,000 Americans have died. Despite millions of dollars of research, death continues to be our nation's number one killer.
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Answer: Detroit has long been notorious for its high crime, high unemployment, and urban blight. It's just a joke about how it's not a very pleasant place to be. Heck, the city motto is 'We hope for better things' and 'It will rise from the ashes.'
Brian Katcher