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Blazing Saddles
“...or never give a saga an even break!”
7.2 / 10• 1974• 1h 33m•R• English
WesternComedy
Storyline
Crafty railroad worker Bart becomes the first Black sheriff of Rock Ridge, a frontier town about to be destroyed in order to make way for a new railroad. Initially, the citizens of Rock Ridge harbor a racial bias toward their new protector. However, they warm to him after realizing that Bart and his perpetually drunk gunfighter friend Jim are their only defense against a wave of thugs sent to rid the town of its population.
Cast & Crew
Cleavon Little
Bart
Lead
Gene Wilder
Jim
Slim Pickens
Taggart
Harvey Korman
Hedley Lamarr
Madeline Kahn
Lili Von Shtupp
Mel Brooks
Governor William J. Le Petomane / Indian Chief
Burton Gilliam
Lyle
Alex Karras
Mongo
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mel Brooks's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Blazing Saddles is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
