Blazing Saddles (1974)
...or never give a saga an even break!
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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Cleavon Little
as Bart
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Gene Wilder
as Jim
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Slim Pickens
as Taggart
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Harvey Korman
as Hedley Lamarr
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Madeline Kahn
as Lili Von Shtupp
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Mel Brooks
as William Le Petomane / Indian Chief
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Burton Gilliam
as Lyle
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Alex Karras
as Mongo
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David Huddleston
as Olson Johnson
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Liam Dunn
as Rev. Johnson
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John Hillerman
as Howard Johnson
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George Furth
as Van Johnson
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Jack Starrett
as Gabby Johnson
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Carol Arthur
as Harriett Johnson
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Richard Collier
as Dr. Sam Johnson
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Charles McGregor
as Charlie
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Robyn Hilton
as Miss Stein
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Don Megowan
as Gum Chewer
Crew
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Mel Brooks
Director
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Joseph F. Biroc
Director of Photography
- Danford B. Greene Editor
- John C. Howard Editor
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John Morris
Original Music Composer
- Michael Hertzberg Producer
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Andrew Bergman
Screenplay
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Mel Brooks
Screenplay
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Norman Steinberg
Screenplay
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Richard Pryor
Screenplay
- Alan Uger Screenplay
