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      Blazing Saddles

      R Now Playing 1h 33m Comedy Western List
      89% Tomatometer 71 Reviews 91% Audience Score 100,000+ Ratings In this satirical take on Westerns, crafty railroad worker Bart (Cleavon Little) 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 people of Rock Ridge harbor a racial bias toward their new leader. However, they warm to him after realizing that Bart and his perpetually drunk gunfighter friend (Gene Wilder) are the only defense against a wave of thugs sent to rid the town of its population. Read More Read Less Now in Theaters Now Playing Buy Tickets

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      Daring, provocative, and laugh-out-loud funny, Blazing Saddles is a gleefully vulgar spoof of Westerns that marks a high point in Mel Brooks' storied career.

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      Wendy Ide Times (UK) Gene Wilder is perfect as the alcoholic gunslinger the Waco Kid, and Madeline Kahn steals the show as a Dietrich-like chanteuse. Feb 8, 2024 Full Review Pauline Kael New Yorker Most of the gags in Blazing Saddles never were very funny, and probably Brooks knows that and thinks that what's funny about those rotten old jokes is how unfunny they are. Sep 21, 2023 Full Review Joseph Gelmis Newsday Most of the shorter sequences work nicely. The superb comedienne Madeline Kahn has a role as Lili Von Shtuppe that la a wonderful excuse for her to do a Marlene Dietrich imitation. Jan 30, 2023 Full Review Fico Cangiano CineXpress Podcast A fantastic, fun comedy that was ahead of its time. Mel Brook's sharp parody of the cowboy genre, also tackles racism with some lightning shots. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 4/5 May 15, 2024 Full Review Dennis Harvey 48 Hills Blazing Saddles made Mel Brooks for a time the medium’s leading comedic filmmaker... Feb 15, 2024 Full Review M.V. Moorhead Phoenix Magazine Not only is it an affectionately riotous parody of the cowboy genre, it also keenly engages very real and deep-seated issues of racism in American life. May 21, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Christopher B Loved the movie! One of Mel's best!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/15/24 Full Review Chad R Movie keeps getting funnier every time I see it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/27/23 Full Review Rick Awesome to see an old classic on the big screen. This movie could not be made today Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/24/23 Full Review Charles Its just fun to see a movie that lampoons everyone. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/25/23 Full Review Chris Great comedy from Mel Brooks Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/24/23 Full Review Blake Its one of my all time favorite comedies! Seeing it on the big screen like it was originally intended was absolutely amazing!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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      Synopsis In this satirical take on Westerns, crafty railroad worker Bart (Cleavon Little) 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 people of Rock Ridge harbor a racial bias toward their new leader. However, they warm to him after realizing that Bart and his perpetually drunk gunfighter friend (Gene Wilder) are the only defense against a wave of thugs sent to rid the town of its population.
      Director
      Mel Brooks
      Producer
      Michael Hertzberg
      Screenwriter
      Andrew Bergman, Andrew Bergman, Mel Brooks, Richard Pryor, Norman Steinberg, Alan Uger
      Distributor
      Warner Bros. Pictures
      Production Co
      Warner Brothers, Crossbow Productions
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Comedy, Western
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Feb 7, 1974, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Oct 2, 2013
      Runtime
      1h 33m
      Aspect Ratio
      Scope (2.35:1)
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