Blazing Saddles

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Poster for the movie "Blazing Saddles"
Poster for the movie "Blazing Saddles"

Blazing Saddles (1974)

R 93 min - Western, Comedy - 7 February 1974
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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 Lemar 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.

Director:  Mel Brooks
Writers:  Mel Brooks, Norman Steinberg, Andrew Bergman, Richard Pryor, Alan Uger
Stars:  Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Slim Pickens, Harvey Korman, Madeline Kahn, Mel Brooks, Burton Gilliam, Alex Karras, David Huddleston, Liam Dunn, John Hillerman, George Furth, Jack Starrett, Carol Arthur, Richard Collier, Charles McGregor, Robyn Hilton, Don Megowan, Dom DeLuise, Count Basie, Karl Lukas, Rodney Allen Rippy, Robert Ridgely, Anne Bancroft, Ralph Manza

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Storyline

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 Lemar 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.

Collections: Mel Brooks
Tagline: Never give a saga an even break!
Genres: Western, Comedy

Details

Official Website:  —
Country:   United States of America
Language:  English, German,
Release Date:  7 February 1974

Box Office

Budget:  $2,600,000
Revenue:  $119,601,481

Company Credits

Production Companies:  Crossbow Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:  1 h 33 min