Blazing Saddles (1974)

...or never give a saga an even break!

• Western
• Comedy

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.

Rating

7.2 / 10 (2,196 votes)

Release date

February 7, 1974

Runtime

1h 33m

Language

English

Director

Mel Brooks

Status

Released