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Blazing Saddles
1974
ComedyWestern
In order to ruin a western town, a corrupt politician appoints a black Sheriff, who promptly becomes his most formidable adversary.
IMDB 7.7
RT 88%
Metacritic 73
StarsCleavon LittleGene WilderSlim PickensHarvey Korman
DirectorMel Brooks
WriterMel Brooks (screenplay)Norman Steinberg (screenplay)Andrew Bergman (screenplay)Richard Pryor (screenplay)Alan Uger (screenplay)Andrew Bergman (story)
AwardsNominated for 3 Oscars
  • Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
    Madeline Kahn
  • Best Achievement in Film Editing
    John C. Howard, Danford B. Greene
  • Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
    John Morris, Mel Brooks
LanguageEnglishYiddishGerman
CountryUSA