Blazing Saddles

– A town – where everyone seems to be named Johnson – is in the way of the railroad and, in order ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 33 Minutes
Release Year:
1974
Blazing Saddles
Blazing Saddles (1974)

A town – where everyone seems to be named Johnson – is in the way of the railroad and, in order to grab their land, Hedley Lemar, a politically connected nasty person, sends in his henchmen to make the town unlivable. After the sheriff is killed, the town demands a new sheriff from the Governor, so Hedley convinces him to send the town the first black sheriff in the west.

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Producing Country:
USA
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Blazing Saddles (1974) - Trailer

Release Date:

07 Feb 1974

Language:

English, Yiddish, German

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Blazing Saddles

Blazing Saddles
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Plot:

The Ultimate Western Spoof. A town where everyone seems to be named Johnson is in the way of the railroad. In order to grab their land, Hedley Lemar (Harvey Korman), a politically connected nasty person, sends in his henchmen to make the town unlivable. After the sheriff is killed, the town demands a new sheriff from the Governor (Mel Brooks). Hedley convinces him to send the town the first Black sheriff (Cleavon Little) in the west. Bart is a sophisticated urbanite who will have some difficulty winning over the townspeople.

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations.

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Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
91%
Metacritic:
73%

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