Blazing Saddles

Film - 1974 - Comedy, Western

The story

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.

Directed by

Mel Brooks

Starring

Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Slim Pickens, Harvey Korman, Madeline Kahn, Mel Brooks

Where to watch

hbo

Ratings

IMDb 7.7 out of 10

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Film · 1974 · Comedy · Western

Blazing Saddles

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The story

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.

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Ratings
IMDb
7.7 / 10
167k votes
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89%
Tomatometer
3.81 / 5
212k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
7.2 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreComedy, Western
Runtime1h 33m
RatedM
Release1974-02-07
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