Blazing Saddles (1974)
R 07 Feb 1974 • Comedy, Western • 1h 33m
The Ultimate Western Spoof. A town where everyone seems to be named Johnson is in the way of the railroad. In order to grab their land, Hedley Lemar (Harvey Korman), a politically connected nasty person, sends in his henchmen to make the town unlivable. After the sheriff is killed, the town demands a new sheriff from the Governor (Mel Brooks). Hedley convinces him to send the town the first Black sheriff (Cleavon Little) in the west. Bart is a sophisticated urbanite who will have some difficulty winning over the townspeople.
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Language:
English, Yiddish, German
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. 3 wins & 6 nominations total
Country:
United States
Metacritic Score:
73
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