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Release Year1981
Runtime0h 28m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary, TV Movie
Votes1
DirectorJohn Nathan
WritersJohn Nathan
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast2 credited
Also Known AsThe Colonel Comes to Japan
About The Colonel Comes to Japan
It seems highly unlikely that Colonel Sanders ever thought that he would be selling his Kentucky Fried Chicken to the Japanese, but Kentucky Fried Chicken, Japan, Inc. is doing just that, and doing it successfully. The company, headed by an American director and staffed by the Japanese, has raised the business of fast-food retailing to an art. Here West meets East as the Japanese are shown how to prepare the product and the Americans are introduced to the fine art of Japanese business. –cte.uw.edu
Directed by John Nathan, The Colonel Comes to Japan leans on a strong ensemble — Eric Sevareid, Loy Weston — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 1981.
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