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.

Genre : WesternComedy

Runtime : 93 mins

Release Date : 1974-02-07

Images (18)

Videos (17)

Reviews (3)

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 gener...

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 folk...

<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...

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)

John Hillerman

(Howard Johnson)

George Furth

(Van Johnson)

Jack Starrett

(Gabby Johnson)

Carol Arthur

(Harriett Johnson)

Richard Collier

(Dr. Sam Johnson)

Charles McGregor

(Charlie)

Robyn Hilton

(Miss Stein)

Don Megowan

(Gum Chewer)

Dom DeLuise

(Buddy Bizarre)

Count Basie

(Self)

John Alderson

(Gum Chewer (uncredited))

Don Ames

(Townsman (uncredited))

Tom Anfinsen

(German Soldier (uncredited))

David Armstrong

(Pressman (uncredited))

Denny Arnold

(Townsman (uncredited))

Benjie Bancroft

(Townsman (uncredited))

Herman Boden

(Cowboy (uncredited))

Jimmie Booth

(Desperado (uncredited))

Alex Brown

(RR Worker (uncredited))

Jerry Brown

(Stage Driver (uncredited))

Loren Brown

(Townsman (uncredited))

Eldon Burke

(Desperado (uncredited))

Stephen Burnette

(Townsman (uncredited))

David Cadiente

(Mexican (uncredited))

Patrick Campbell

(MC at Show (uncredited))

Bart Carroll

(Dancer (uncredited))

Bill Catching

(Outlaw (uncredited))

Ray Chabeau

(German Soldier Dancer (uncredited))

Donald Chaffin

(Townsman (uncredited))

Dick Cherney

(Townsman (uncredited))

Jack R. Clinton

(Official (uncredited))

Aneta Corsaut

(Tourist Mother (uncredited))

Dick Crockett

(Townsman (uncredited))

George Dockstader

(Politician (uncredited))

Ross Dollarhide

(Desperado (uncredited))

Randy Doney

(Dancer (uncredited))

Alphonso DuBois

(Townsman (uncredited))

Ken DuMain

(Townsman (uncredited))

Hobert Durham Jr.

(Railroad Worker (uncredited))

Stewart East

(Pressman (uncredited))

Daniel Elam

(Railroad Worker (uncredited))

Kenny Endoso

(Indian (uncredited))

Elly Enriquez

(Mexican (uncredited))

Richard Farnsworth

(Sheriff (uncredited))

Fred Fisher

(Townsman (uncredited))

Bob Folkerson

(Townsman (uncredited))

Abel Franco

(Mexican Bandit (uncredited))

Ben Frommer

(Convict (uncredited))

John Furlong

(Tourist Man (uncredited))

Rick Garcia

(Mexican Bandit (uncredited))

Laura Gile

(Townswoman (uncredited))

Seamon Glass

(Cowboy (uncredited))

Betty Jeanne Glennie

(Townswoman (uncredited))

Cecil Gold

(Dancer (uncredited))

Chuck Hayward

(Outlaw (uncredited))

Bud Hazlett

(Townsman (uncredited))

Francine Henderson

(Townswoman (uncredited))

George Hickman

(Townsman (uncredited))

George Holmes

(Theatre Patron (uncredited))

Kal Isaacs

(Railroad Worker (uncredited))

Kathryn Janssen

(Commissary Customer (uncredited))

Rosemary Johnston

(Townswoman (uncredited))

Madge Journeay

(Townswoman (uncredited))

M.J. Kane

(Leopold (uncredited))

Ron Kinwald

(Townsman (uncredited))

Sally Kirkland

(Cashier (uncredited))

Patrick Labyorteaux

(Henry (uncredited))

Richard LaMarr

(Townsman (uncredited))

Tex Lambert

(KKK Member (uncredited))

Jack Lilley

(Overseer (uncredited))

Craig Littler

(Tex (uncredited))

Jay Loft-Lynn

(RR Worker (uncredited))

Karl Lukas

(Cutthroat (uncredited))

Bert Madrid

(Convict in Line (uncredited))

Ralph Manza

(Man in Commissary Playing Hitler (uncredited))

Jimmy Martinez

(Scared Mexican Man (uncredited))

Bert May

(German Soldier Dancer (uncredited))

Fred McDougall

(Desperado (uncredited))

Rod McGaughy

(Desperado (uncredited))

Bill McIntosh

(Desperado (uncredited))

Clyde McLeod

(Townsman (uncredited))

Troy Melton

(Member of the Press (uncredited))

Ira Miller

(Baker Man (uncredited))

Jessamine Milner

(Elderly Woman (uncredited))

Richard Monahan

(Dancer (uncredited))

Boyd 'Red' Morgan

(Outlaw (uncredited))

Beans Morocco

(Townsman (uncredited))

Hal Needham

(Outlaw (uncredited))

Daniel Nunez

(Mexican (uncredited))

Monty O'Grady

(Townsman (uncredited))

Harvey Parry

(Townsman (uncredited))

Jack Perkins

(Desperado (uncredited))

Alan Peterson

(German Soldier Dancer (uncredited))

Tom Pittman

(Official (uncredited))

Anthony Redondo

(Townsman (uncredited))

Booty Reed

(Railroad Worker (uncredited))

Tony Regan

(Pressman (uncredited))

Danny 'Big Black' Rey

(Bart's Father (uncredited))

Robert Ridgely

(Boris (uncredited))

Rodney Allen Rippy

(Bart (age 5) (uncredited))

Al Roberts

(Townsman (uncredited))

Arnold Roberts

(Townsman (uncredited))

Hank Robinson

(Townsman (uncredited))

Victor Romito

(Arabian (uncredited))

Clark Ross

(Townsman (uncredited))

Darrell Sandeen

(KKK Man (uncredited))

Danny Sands

(Desperado (uncredited))

George Sawaya

(Townsman (uncredited))

Fred Scheiwiller

(Outlaw (uncredited))

David Sharpe

(Man in Suit (uncredited))

June Smaney

(Townswoman (uncredited))

Eddie Smith

(RR Worker (uncredited))

Roy Smith

(Dancer (uncredited))

Paul Stader

(Desperado (uncredited))

Tom Steele

(Townsman Who Falls from Chair (uncredited))

Tim Sullivan

(Dancer (uncredited))

Jerry Summers

(Desperado (uncredited))

Jim Taylor

(Dancer (uncredited))

George Tracy

(Townsman (uncredited))

Jerry Trent

(Dancer (uncredited))

Frankie Van

(Fighter (uncredited))

Richard Vitagliano

(Anal Johnson (uncredited))

Al Ward

(Man at Pond (uncredited))

Dick Warlock

(Townsman (uncredited))

Janice Whitby

(Tour Guide (uncredited))

Joe Yrigoyen

(Townsman (uncredited))

Bill Zuckert

(Official (uncredited))