Blazing Saddles(1974)

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

72

1h 33m

  • Western,
  • Comedy

Overview

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

    Bart

  • Gene Wilder

    Gene Wilder

    Jim

  • Slim Pickens

    Slim Pickens

    Taggart

  • Harvey Korman

    Harvey Korman

    Hedley Lamarr

  • Madeline Kahn

    Madeline Kahn

    Lili Von Shtupp

  • Mel Brooks

    Mel Brooks

    Governor William J. Le Petomane / Indian Chief

  • Burton Gilliam

    Burton Gilliam

    Lyle

  • Alex Karras

    Alex Karras

    Mongo

  • 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

  • Charles McGregor

    Charles McGregor

    Charlie

  • Robyn Hilton

    Robyn Hilton

    Miss Stein

  • Don Megowan

    Don Megowan

    Gum Chewer

  • Dom DeLuise

    Dom DeLuise

    Buddy Bizarre

  • Count Basie

    Count Basie

    Self

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Status

Released (Feb 7, 1974)

Budget

$2,600,000

Revenue

$119,500,000

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