Blazing Saddles
Blazing Saddles
Release: 1974-02-07
·Runtime: 93m
·★ 7.2
Western
Comedy
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Crossbow Productions
Warner Bros. Pictures
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Carol Arthur
as Harriett Johnson
Richard Collier
as Dr. Sam Johnson
Richard Farnsworth
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Ralph Manza
as Man in Commissary Playing Hitler (uncredited)
Kenny Endoso
as Indian (uncredited)
John Hillerman
as Howard Johnson
Charles McGregor
as Charlie
Karl Lukas
as Cutthroat (uncredited)
George Furth
as Van Johnson
John Furlong
as Tourist Man (uncredited)
Cleavon Little
as Bart
Darrell Sandeen
as KKK Man (uncredited)
Robert Ridgely
as Boris (uncredited)
Gene Wilder
as Jim
Aneta Corsaut
as Tourist Mother (uncredited)
David Huddleston
as Olson Johnson
Beans Morocco
as Townsman (uncredited)
Harvey Parry
as Townsman (uncredited)
Dom DeLuise
as Buddy Bizarre
Alex Brown
as RR Worker (uncredited)
Don Megowan
as Gum Chewer
Jack Perkins
as Desperado (uncredited)
David Sharpe
as Man in Suit (uncredited)
Mel Brooks
as Governor William J. Le Petomane / Indian Chief
Burton Gilliam
as Lyle
Chuck Hayward
as Outlaw (uncredited)
George Holmes
as Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Madeline Kahn
as Lili Von Shtupp
Robyn Hilton
as Miss Stein
Sally Kirkland
as Cashier (uncredited)
Jack Starrett
as Gabby Johnson
Alex Karras
as Mongo
Slim Pickens
as Taggart
Count Basie
as Self
Dick Warlock
as Townsman (uncredited)
Hal Needham
as Outlaw (uncredited)
Bill Zuckert
as Official (uncredited)
Seamon Glass
as Cowboy (uncredited)
John Alderson
as Gum Chewer (uncredited)
Eddie Smith
as RR Worker (uncredited)
Harvey Korman
as Hedley Lamarr
Patrick Labyorteaux
as Henry (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady
as Townsman (uncredited)
Liam Dunn
as Rev. Johnson
Troy Melton
as Member of the Press (uncredited)
Boyd 'Red' Morgan
as Outlaw (uncredited)
Hank Robinson
as Townsman (uncredited)
Crew
Loren Janes
Stunts
Mel Brooks
Director, Screenplay, Songs, Lyricist
Andrew Bergman
Story, Screenplay
Alan Fama
Makeup Artist
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Stunts
John Morris
Original Music Composer, Songs, Orchestrator
Kenny Endoso
Stunts
Jeannie Epper
Stunts
Hal Needham
Stunts
Gary Epper
Stunts
Joseph F. Biroc
Director of Photography
Bob Herron
Stunts
Frankie Laine
Theme Song Performance
Al Wyatt Sr.
Stunt Coordinator
Terry Leonard
Stunts
Buddy Joe Hooker
Stunts
Richard Pryor
Screenplay
Jonathan Tunick
Orchestrator