Blazing Saddles

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

Cleavon Little

as Bart

Gene Wilder

Gene Wilder

as Jim

Slim Pickens

Slim Pickens

as Taggart

Harvey Korman

Harvey Korman

as Hedley Lamarr

Madeline Kahn

Madeline Kahn

as Lili Von Shtupp

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

as William Le Petomane / Indian Chief

Burton Gilliam

Burton Gilliam

as Lyle

Alex Karras

Alex Karras

as Mongo

David Huddleston

David Huddleston

as Olson Johnson

Liam Dunn

Liam Dunn

as Rev. Johnson

Reviews

GenerationofSwine

I'm married to a Millennial and that presents difficulties that are unique to her generation. Especially unique since I am Gen-X and there is that whole rejection of labels thing and her generation is obsessed with labels. And the not understanding satire or dark humor thing that plagues that genera...

CinemaSerf

I grew up watching the "Friday Western" each week on the television so am a bit steeped in the genre to which this takes an entertaining, and loving, swipe. "Hedley Lamarr" (Harvey Korman) is out to trash his own town so he can buy up the land cheaply for his railroad. What better way to drive folks...

r96sk

<em>'Blazing Saddles'</em> is fairly funny. The good intentions of this 1974 satire is clear to see, naturally it can come across as a bit on the nose at times but it does lead to some amusement. Cleavon Little & Gene Wilder give good performances; always nice to see the latter. Harvey Korman is ...

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