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Blazing Saddles

Blazing Saddles

...or never give a saga an even break!

A town—where everyone seems to be named Johnson—stands in the way of the railroad. In order to grab their land, robber baron Hedley Lamarr sends his henchmen to make life in the town unbearable. 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.

WesternComedy

Release: 1974-02-07Runtime: 93 minRating: 7.245 (2046)

Cast

Cleavon Little

Cleavon Little

Bart

Gene Wilder

Gene Wilder

Jim

Slim Pickens

Slim Pickens

Taggart

Harvey Korman

Harvey Korman

Hedley Lamarr

Madeline Kahn

Madeline Kahn

Lili Von Shtupp

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Governor William J. Le Petomane / Indian Chief

Burton Gilliam

Burton Gilliam

Lyle

Alex Karras

Alex Karras

Mongo

David Huddleston

David Huddleston

Olson Johnson

Liam Dunn

Liam Dunn

Rev. Johnson

Crew

Michael Hertzberg

Producer

Danford B. Greene

Editor

John C. Howard

Editor

Andrew Bergman

Andrew Bergman

Screenplay

Norman Steinberg

Norman Steinberg

Screenplay

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Director

Joseph F. Biroc

Joseph F. Biroc

Director of Photography

John Morris

John Morris

Original Music Composer

Andrew Bergman

Andrew Bergman

Story

Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

Screenplay

Clips & Videos

The Waco Kid

The Waco Kid

Movie Clip - "It’s Twue"

Movie Clip - "It’s Twue"

Movie Clip - Giant Step Forward

Movie Clip - Giant Step Forward

Movie Clip - "Are We Awake?"

Movie Clip - "Are We Awake?"

Movie Clip - A New Sheriff In Town

Movie Clip - A New Sheriff In Town