Blazing Saddles

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.

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 Governor William J. 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...

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