Blazing Saddles

Film - 1974 - Comedy, Western

The story

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.

Directed by

Mel Brooks

Starring

Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Slim Pickens, Harvey Korman, Madeline Kahn, Mel Brooks

Where to watch

hbo

Ratings

IMDb 7.7 out of 10

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Film · 1974 · Comedy · Western

Blazing Saddles

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The story

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.

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IMDb
7.7 / 10
166k votes
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89%
Tomatometer
3.81 / 5
212k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
7.2 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreComedy, Western
Runtime1h 33m
RatedM
Release1974-02-07
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