Blazing Saddles
7.2/10
Rating
93 min
Runtime
1974
Release Year
Mel Brooks
Director
Cast
Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Slim Pickens, Harvey Korman, Madeline Kahn
Quick Synopsis
In a small town where many residents share the last name Johnson, the arrival of a railroad threatens their land. To take control, the ruthless businessman Hedley Lamarr hires his henchmen to harass and intimidate the townspeople. When the current sheriff is killed, the townspeople ask the Governor for a replacement. Hedley persuades the Governor to appoint the first black sheriff in the western region, hoping this will cause trouble for the town.
Detailed Synopsis of Blazing Saddles
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.
