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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.
Blazing Saddles (1974) is a western and comedy film directed by Mel Brooks, released on February 7, 1974 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Slim Pickens and Harvey Korman. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 2,149 ratings.
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Cleavon Little
as Bart
Gene Wilder
as Jim
Slim Pickens
as Taggart
Harvey Korman
as Hedley Lamarr
Madeline Kahn
as Lili Von Shtupp
Mel Brooks
as Governor William J. Le Petomane / Indian Chief
Burton Gilliam
as Lyle
Alex Karras
as Mongo
David Huddleston
as Olson Johnson
Liam Dunn
as Rev. Johnson
John Hillerman
as Howard Johnson
George Furth
as Van Johnson
Directed by Mel Brooks, written by Andrew Bergman, Richard Pryor and Mel Brooks, produced by Michael Hertzberg.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 2,149 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on January 12, 2023
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…
Reviewed on February 10, 2024
<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 the one I probably found most amusing, for example the Hedy Lamarr running gag gave me a minor chuckle each time. In…
Reviewed on July 16, 2025
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The main cast of Blazing Saddles (1974) includes Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Slim Pickens, Harvey Korman and Madeline Kahn. The film was directed by Mel Brooks. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Blazing Saddles was released on February 7, 1974 and runs for 1h 33m.
Blazing Saddles (1974) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 2,149 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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