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 (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.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Genre:

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.

Director:

Mel Brooks

Writer:

Mel Brooks (screenplay), Norman Steinberg (screenplay), Andrew Bergman (screenplay), Richard Pryor (screenplay), Alan Uger (screenplay), Andrew Bergman (story)

Main Actors:

Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Slim Pickens, Harvey Korman

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.

Production:

Warner Bros. Pictures

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