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Blazing Saddles
“Blazing Saddles,” directed by Mel Brooks, is a satirical Western comedy that follows the story of a corrupt politician’s scheme to ruin a frontier town by appointing a black sheriff, hoping it will lead to chaos. The film humorously tackles issues of racism and prejudice while breaking the fourth wall with its absurd and irreverent humor.
Views: 117
Director: Mel Brooks
Actors: Alex Karras, Burton Gilliam, Cleavon Little, David Huddleston, Gene Wilder, Harvey Korman, Liam Dunn, Madeline Kahn, Mel Brooks, Slim Pickens
Country: United States of America
Company: Bluebush Productions, Crossbow Productions, Warner Bros.
Awards: Nominated for 3 Oscars, 3 wins & 6 nominations total
Budget: $2,600,000
Worldwide Gross: $119,623,948
Duration: 1h 33min
Release: 1974
Release Date: 1974-02-07
IMDb: 7.7
TMDB: 7.2
Rotten Tomatoes: 89%
Metacritic: 73
FilmAffinity: 6.0
