The Chicken Chronicles
Seen it?1977 | 95 min | Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Ferris Bueller's Day Off or Easy A, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1977: an older pace and style.
A late-1960s teen (Steve Guttenberg) working in a chicken-takeout stand cannot get his mind off his dream-girl (Lisa Reeves).
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Frank Simon
- Phil SilversMax Ober
- Ed LauterMr. Nastase
- Steve GuttenbergDavid Kessler (as Steven Guttenberg)
- Lisa ReevesMargaret
- Meridith BaerTracy
- Branscombe RichmondMark
- Will SeltzerWeinstein
- KuteeMaddy
- Gino BaffaCharlie
- Robert ResnickStuart