Movie · 93 min · R · cmy, wsn
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.
Where to watch Blazing Saddles
Available on 8 platforms across 2 countries.
Cast
Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Slim Pickens, Harvey Korman, Madeline Kahn, Mel Brooks, Burton Gilliam, Alex Karras, David Huddleston, Liam Dunn, John Hillerman, George Furth, Jack Starrett, Carol Arthur, Richard Collier, Charles McGregor, Robyn Hilton, Don Megowan
Crew
Mel Brooks (director,screenplay), Richard Pryor (screenplay), Michael Hertzberg (producer), Norman Steinberg (screenplay), Andrew Bergman (screenplay)
Awards
0 wins from 2 nominations.
- Academy Award for Best Film Editing 1975 — nominated
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress 1975 — nominated