Blazing Saddles (1974)
...or never give a saga an even break!
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.
Director: Mel Brooks
Genre: Western, Comedy
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date: February 7, 1974
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
Screenplay
- Andrew Bergman (Story)
- Richard Pryor (Screenplay)
- Mel Brooks (Screenplay)
- Norman Steinberg (Screenplay)
- Andrew Bergman (Screenplay)
Music: John Morris
Cinematography: Joseph F. Biroc
Editing: John C. Howard, Danford B. Greene
Production: Crossbow Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: Yiddish, Deutsch, English
Budget: $3M
Box Office: $120M
Original Language: en
Themes
Absurd Fun and Cinema Homage, Spoof and Parody Films, Parody and Spoof, Classic Western Stories, Superhero Spoof and Comedy Fun
Keywords
governor, saloon, gun, parody, marching band, breaking the fourth wall, spoof, racism, railroad, interrupted hanging, cowboy, western town, western spoof, ceremony, frontier town
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Blazing Saddles about?
- 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.
- Who directed Blazing Saddles?
- Blazing Saddles was directed by Mel Brooks.
- Who stars in Blazing Saddles?
- Blazing Saddles stars Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Slim Pickens, Harvey Korman, Madeline Kahn, Mel Brooks.
- How long is Blazing Saddles?
- Blazing Saddles has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is Blazing Saddles?
- Blazing Saddles is a Western, Comedy film.
- What is the budget of Blazing Saddles?
- Blazing Saddles had a budget of $3M.
- How much did Blazing Saddles gross?
- Blazing Saddles grossed $120M worldwide.
- Where was Blazing Saddles produced?
- Blazing Saddles was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Blazing Saddles?
- The themes of Blazing Saddles include: Absurd Fun and Cinema Homage, Spoof and Parody Films, Parody and Spoof, Classic Western Stories, Superhero Spoof and Comedy Fun.