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