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Blazing Saddles

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In this satirical take on Westerns, crafty railroad worker Bart (Cleavon Little) 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 people of Rock Ridge harbor a racial bias toward their new leader. However, they warm to him after realizing that Bart and his perpetually drunk gunfighter friend (Gene Wilder) are the only defense against a wave of thugs sent to rid the town of its population.
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Critics Consensus

Daring, provocative, and laugh-out-loud funny, Blazing Saddles is a gleefully vulgar spoof of Westerns that marks a high point in Mel Brooks' storied career.

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Wendy Ide The Times (UK) 02/08/2024
Gene Wilder is perfect as the alcoholic gunslinger the Waco Kid, and Madeline Kahn steals the show as a Dietrich-like chanteuse. Go to Full Review Pauline Kael The New Yorker 09/21/2023
Most of the gags in Blazing Saddles never were very funny, and probably Brooks knows that and thinks that what's funny about those rotten old jokes is how unfunny they are. Go to Full Review Joseph Gelmis Newsday 01/30/2023
Most of the shorter sequences work nicely. The superb comedienne Madeline Kahn has a role as Lili Von Shtuppe that la a wonderful excuse for her to do a Marlene Dietrich imitation. Go to Full Review Sean Burns Crooked Marquee Feb 1
A deeply moral movie that tap-dances on third-rail subject matter and throws around verboten language to call out the violent racism and hypocrisy undergirding America’s cherished frontier myths. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Nov 2
3.5/4
The movie travels at a fast and furious clip, and the dialogue is endlessly quotable. Go to Full Review Morgan Shaunette Willamette Week 07/14/2025
Blazing Saddles still holds up as a riotously funny comedy that’s just as biting now as it was five decades ago. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Gabriel Jul 8 It was a funny slapstick comedy. Can never go wrong with Gene Wilder. See more Robert Apr 4 the best. can't believe how funny it was See more Dan Jan 10 A classic that never gets old See more Paul L 05/29/2025 I love this movie. It's a classic. See more thomas p 05/29/2025 A hilarious movie with many quotes lines but most importantly a great message about how to treat peoples. A classic that I first watched almost 40 years ago. Was great seeing it for the first time on the big screen and my teenage son saw it for the first time. See more David 05/26/2025 Funny movie in parts. Shows its age. Old so would not work in todays environment with racial language See more Read all reviews
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Mel Brooks

Director

Cleavon Little

Bart

Gene Wilder

Jim: The Waco Kid

Madeline Kahn

Lili Von Shtupp

Slim Pickens

Taggart

David Huddleston

Olson Johnson

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Synopsis In this satirical take on Westerns, crafty railroad worker Bart (Cleavon Little) 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 people of Rock Ridge harbor a racial bias toward their new leader. However, they warm to him after realizing that Bart and his perpetually drunk gunfighter friend (Gene Wilder) are the only defense against a wave of thugs sent to rid the town of its population.
Director
Mel Brooks
Producer
Michael Hertzberg
Screenwriter
Andrew Bergman, Richard Pryor, Norman Steinberg, Alan Uger
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Warner Brothers, Crossbow Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy, Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 7, 1974, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Sep 15, 2024
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 2, 2013
Runtime
1h 33m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)