Blazing Saddles (1974)

7.2/10 93 min Western Comedy

Overview

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

Cleavon Little

Bart

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

David Huddleston

Olson Johnson

Liam Dunn

Rev. Johnson

John Hillerman

Howard Johnson

George Furth

Van Johnson

Jack Starrett

Gabby Johnson

Carol Arthur

Harriett Johnson

Richard Collier

Dr. Sam Johnson

Charles McGregor

Charlie

Robyn Hilton

Miss Stein

Don Megowan

Gum Chewer

Dom DeLuise

Buddy Bizarre

Count Basie

Self

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