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Blazing Saddles

"...or never give a saga an even break!"

1974-02-07 Western 1hr 33m

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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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 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.

  • Released
    1974-02-07
  • Revenue
    $119,500,000
  • Budget
    $2,600,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 33m
  • Genre
    Western, Comedy
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    Deutsch, English
  • imdb-logo
    7.7
  • Production
    Crossbow Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

Crew

Mel Brooks
Director
Andrew Bergman
Screenplay

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Cast

Harvey Korman

Harvey Korman

Hedley Lamarr
Madeline Kahn

Madeline Kahn

Lili Von Shtupp
Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Governor William J. Le Petomane / Indian Chief
David Huddleston

David Huddleston

Olson Johnson
Liam Dunn

Liam Dunn

Rev. Johnson
John Hillerman

John Hillerman

Howard Johnson
George Furth

George Furth

Van Johnson
Jack Starrett

Jack Starrett

Gabby Johnson
Carol Arthur

Carol Arthur

Harriett Johnson
Richard Collier

Richard Collier

Dr. Sam Johnson
Robyn Hilton

Robyn Hilton

Miss Stein
Don Megowan

Don Megowan

Gum Chewer
Dom DeLuise

Dom DeLuise

Buddy Bizarre
John Alderson

John Alderson

Gum Chewer (uncredited)
Don Ames

Don Ames

Townsman (uncredited)
Tom Anfinsen

Tom Anfinsen

German Soldier (uncredited)
David Armstrong

David Armstrong

Pressman (uncredited)
Denny Arnold

Denny Arnold

Townsman (uncredited)
Benjie Bancroft

Benjie Bancroft

Townsman (uncredited)
Herman Boden

Herman Boden

Cowboy (uncredited)
Jimmie Booth

Jimmie Booth

Desperado (uncredited)
Alex Brown

Alex Brown

RR Worker (uncredited)
Jerry Brown

Jerry Brown

Stage Driver (uncredited)
Loren Brown

Loren Brown

Townsman (uncredited)
Eldon Burke

Eldon Burke

Desperado (uncredited)
Stephen Burnette

Stephen Burnette

Townsman (uncredited)
David Cadiente

David Cadiente

Mexican (uncredited)
Patrick Campbell

Patrick Campbell

MC at Show (uncredited)
Bart Carroll

Bart Carroll

Dancer (uncredited)
Bill Catching

Bill Catching

Outlaw (uncredited)
Ray Chabeau

Ray Chabeau

German Soldier Dancer (uncredited)
Donald Chaffin

Donald Chaffin

Townsman (uncredited)
Dick Cherney

Dick Cherney

Townsman (uncredited)
Jack R. Clinton

Jack R. Clinton

Official (uncredited)
Aneta Corsaut

Aneta Corsaut

Tourist Mother (uncredited)
Dick Crockett

Dick Crockett

Townsman (uncredited)
George Dockstader

George Dockstader

Politician (uncredited)
Ross Dollarhide

Ross Dollarhide

Desperado (uncredited)
Randy Doney

Randy Doney

Dancer (uncredited)
Alphonso DuBois

Alphonso DuBois

Townsman (uncredited)
Ken DuMain

Ken DuMain

Townsman (uncredited)
Hobert Durham Jr.

Hobert Durham Jr.

Railroad Worker (uncredited)
Stewart East

Stewart East

Pressman (uncredited)
Daniel Elam

Daniel Elam

Railroad Worker (uncredited)
Kenny Endoso

Kenny Endoso

Indian (uncredited)
Elly Enriquez

Elly Enriquez

Mexican (uncredited)
Richard Farnsworth

Richard Farnsworth

Sheriff (uncredited)
Fred Fisher

Fred Fisher

Townsman (uncredited)
Bob Folkerson

Bob Folkerson

Townsman (uncredited)
Abel Franco

Abel Franco

Mexican Bandit (uncredited)
Ben Frommer

Ben Frommer

Convict (uncredited)
John Furlong

John Furlong

Tourist Man (uncredited)
Rick Garcia

Rick Garcia

Mexican Bandit (uncredited)
Laura Gile

Laura Gile

Townswoman (uncredited)
Seamon Glass

Seamon Glass

Cowboy (uncredited)
Betty Jeanne Glennie

Betty Jeanne Glennie

Townswoman (uncredited)
Cecil Gold

Cecil Gold

Dancer (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward

Chuck Hayward

Outlaw (uncredited)
Bud Hazlett

Bud Hazlett

Townsman (uncredited)
Francine Henderson

Francine Henderson

Townswoman (uncredited)
George Hickman

George Hickman

Townsman (uncredited)
George Holmes

George Holmes

Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Kal Isaacs

Kal Isaacs

Railroad Worker (uncredited)
Kathryn Janssen

Kathryn Janssen

Commissary Customer (uncredited)
Rosemary Johnston

Rosemary Johnston

Townswoman (uncredited)
Madge Journeay

Madge Journeay

Townswoman (uncredited)
M.J. Kane

M.J. Kane

Leopold (uncredited)
Ron Kinwald

Ron Kinwald

Townsman (uncredited)
Sally Kirkland

Sally Kirkland

Cashier (uncredited)
Patrick Labyorteaux

Patrick Labyorteaux

Henry (uncredited)
Richard LaMarr

Richard LaMarr

Townsman (uncredited)
Tex Lambert

Tex Lambert

KKK Member (uncredited)
Jack Lilley

Jack Lilley

Overseer (uncredited)
Craig Littler

Craig Littler

Tex (uncredited)
Jay Loft-Lynn

Jay Loft-Lynn

RR Worker (uncredited)
Karl Lukas

Karl Lukas

Cutthroat (uncredited)
Bert Madrid

Bert Madrid

Convict in Line (uncredited)
Ralph Manza

Ralph Manza

Man in Commissary Playing Hitler (uncredited)
Jimmy Martinez

Jimmy Martinez

Scared Mexican Man (uncredited)
Bert May

Bert May

German Soldier Dancer (uncredited)
Fred McDougall

Fred McDougall

Desperado (uncredited)
Rod McGaughy

Rod McGaughy

Desperado (uncredited)
Bill McIntosh

Bill McIntosh

Desperado (uncredited)
Clyde McLeod

Clyde McLeod

Townsman (uncredited)
Troy Melton

Troy Melton

Member of the Press (uncredited)
Ira Miller

Ira Miller

Baker Man (uncredited)
Jessamine Milner

Jessamine Milner

Elderly Woman (uncredited)
Richard Monahan

Richard Monahan

Dancer (uncredited)
Boyd 'Red' Morgan

Boyd 'Red' Morgan

Outlaw (uncredited)
Beans Morocco

Beans Morocco

Townsman (uncredited)
Hal Needham

Hal Needham

Outlaw (uncredited)
Daniel Nunez

Daniel Nunez

Mexican (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady

Monty O'Grady

Townsman (uncredited)
Harvey Parry

Harvey Parry

Townsman (uncredited)
Jack Perkins

Jack Perkins

Desperado (uncredited)
Alan Peterson

Alan Peterson

German Soldier Dancer (uncredited)
Tom Pittman

Tom Pittman

Official (uncredited)
Anthony Redondo

Anthony Redondo

Townsman (uncredited)
Booty Reed

Booty Reed

Railroad Worker (uncredited)
Tony Regan

Tony Regan

Pressman (uncredited)
Danny 'Big Black' Rey

Danny 'Big Black' Rey

Bart's Father (uncredited)
Robert Ridgely

Robert Ridgely

Boris (uncredited)
Rodney Allen Rippy

Rodney Allen Rippy

Bart (age 5) (uncredited)
Al Roberts

Al Roberts

Townsman (uncredited)
Arnold Roberts

Arnold Roberts

Townsman (uncredited)
Hank Robinson

Hank Robinson

Townsman (uncredited)
Victor Romito

Victor Romito

Arabian (uncredited)
Clark Ross

Clark Ross

Townsman (uncredited)
Darrell Sandeen

Darrell Sandeen

KKK Man (uncredited)
Danny Sands

Danny Sands

Desperado (uncredited)
George Sawaya

George Sawaya

Townsman (uncredited)
Fred Scheiwiller

Fred Scheiwiller

Outlaw (uncredited)
David Sharpe

David Sharpe

Man in Suit (uncredited)
June Smaney

June Smaney

Townswoman (uncredited)
Eddie Smith

Eddie Smith

RR Worker (uncredited)
Roy Smith

Roy Smith

Dancer (uncredited)
Paul Stader

Paul Stader

Desperado (uncredited)
Tom Steele

Tom Steele

Townsman Who Falls from Chair (uncredited)
Tim Sullivan

Tim Sullivan

Dancer (uncredited)
Jerry Summers

Jerry Summers

Desperado (uncredited)
Jim Taylor

Jim Taylor

Dancer (uncredited)
George Tracy

George Tracy

Townsman (uncredited)
Jerry Trent

Jerry Trent

Dancer (uncredited)
Frankie Van

Frankie Van

Fighter (uncredited)
Richard Vitagliano

Richard Vitagliano

Anal Johnson (uncredited)
Al Ward

Al Ward

Man at Pond (uncredited)
Dick Warlock

Dick Warlock

Townsman (uncredited)
Janice Whitby

Janice Whitby

Tour Guide (uncredited)
Joe Yrigoyen

Joe Yrigoyen

Townsman (uncredited)
Bill Zuckert

Bill Zuckert

Official (uncredited)

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A Review by GenerationofSwine 10

Written by GenerationofSwine on 2023-01-12

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 i... read more

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 generation. And, of course, the fact that my generation kind of raised ourselves and hers, well, I have to explain things like why you don't mix coloreds and whites when you do laundry. Anyway, getting her and her besties to sit down and watch anything older than 4 years is an uphill battle... again a uniquely Millennial thing. This is odd to me since I was born after this came out, and, honestly, love a lot of movies even decades older than me.... it's the new ones I don't like. So I begged, and I pleaded, and I finally got them to watch Blazing Saddles, on the basis that I actually forced my wife (at gun point, and knife point) to watch Young Frankenstein and she loved it. Blazing Saddles lasted about 10 minutes before they got upset by the racism. But they she and her best friend and her boyfriend sat it out anyway, and by the end of the movie they were throwing a fit about racism as if I sat them down to watch Birth of a Nation. Mel Brooks somehow went way over their heads... ... I'm not exactly sure that has ever happened before... ever, in all the History of the World, I'm pretty sure that has never, ever, happened before. So I found myself with an angry wife and two very angry friends all pretty much accusing me of being William Luther Pierce. Still not sure what happened there. Something went horribly wrong. This movie kind of mocks racism doesn't it? it turns it into a joke so people can't take it seriously any longer and makes the viewer think that anyone who wears a white robe is an idiot. An absolute moron. And yet their collective reaction kind of assumed the opposite. So, anyway, I slept on the couch for a while as I slowly talked her down and explained that, no, in fact this movie was AGAINST racism. That Mel Brooks is far from a racist. That, in fact, it supports equality. But I'm still very confused. I still don't know how that happened.

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-02-10

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, an... read more

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 away than to appoint an African-American sheriff? The shrewd "Bart" (Cleavon Little) knows full well that he has precisely no support from his community - not the sharpest tools in the box - so he signs up the mean "Waco Kid" (Gene Wilder) as his deputy. A gunslinger of ill-repute, he and his boss gradually convince the sheepish townsfolk that they can fight back against the scheming "Lamarr" and maybe even foil his not so cunning plan. My personal favourite scene has to be the wonderful imitation of Marlene Dietrich by Madeline Kahn singing "I'm Tired", but there are loads of other skits of everything from "High Noon" to "Chisum" with Slim Pickens and David Huddleston providing some genuine western credentials to the proceedings. Auteur Mel Brooks pops up once or twice, in differing guises, to add a bit of additional comedy to his already quite daft storyline that is respectful of cowboy movies but also quite potently critical of their stereotyping characters, their repetitive storylines and usually, their entirely predictable conclusions. This mixes all of that up with Little and Wilder gelling well, presenting us with a genuinely laugh out loud, occasionally slap-stick, critique of one hundred years of a theme of cinema that has probably not really evolved that much since 1874!

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A Review by 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 under...

reviewer avatar

A Review by GenerationofSwine 10

Written by GenerationofSwine on 2023-01-12

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...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-02-10

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 t...

read more