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Le shérif est en prison

Original title: Blazing Saddles
  • 1974
  • Tous publics
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
149K
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Mel Brooks and Cleavon Little in Le shérif est en prison (1974)
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ComedyWestern

In order to ruin a western town, a corrupt politician appoints a black Sheriff, who promptly becomes his most formidable adversary.In order to ruin a western town, a corrupt politician appoints a black Sheriff, who promptly becomes his most formidable adversary.In order to ruin a western town, a corrupt politician appoints a black Sheriff, who promptly becomes his most formidable adversary.

  • Director
    • Mel Brooks
  • Writers
    • Mel Brooks
    • Norman Steinberg
    • Andrew Bergman
  • Stars
    • Cleavon Little
    • Gene Wilder
    • Slim Pickens
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    149K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,002
    412
    • Director
      • Mel Brooks
    • Writers
      • Mel Brooks
      • Norman Steinberg
      • Andrew Bergman
    • Stars
      • Cleavon Little
      • Gene Wilder
      • Slim Pickens
    • 492User reviews
    • 114Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 3 Oscars
      • 3 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Morons of the West
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    Mel Brooks in Le shérif est en prison (1974)
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    Gene Wilder and Cleavon Little in Le shérif est en prison (1974)
    Slim Pickens and Alex Karras in Le shérif est en prison (1974)
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    Cleavon Little
    Cleavon Little
    • Bart
    Gene Wilder
    Gene Wilder
    • Jim
    Slim Pickens
    Slim Pickens
    • Taggart
    Harvey Korman
    Harvey Korman
    • Hedley Lamarr
    Madeline Kahn
    Madeline Kahn
    • Lili Von Shtüpp
    Mel Brooks
    Mel Brooks
    • Governor Lepetomane…
    Burton Gilliam
    Burton Gilliam
    • Lyle
    Alex Karras
    Alex Karras
    • Mongo
    David Huddleston
    David Huddleston
    • Olson Johnson
    Liam Dunn
    Liam Dunn
    • Rev. Johnson
    John Hillerman
    John Hillerman
    • Howard Johnson
    George Furth
    George Furth
    • Van Johnson
    Jack Starrett
    Jack Starrett
    • Gabby Johnson
    • (as Claude Ennis Starrett Jr.)
    Carol Arthur
    Carol Arthur
    • Harriett Johnson
    Richard Collier
    Richard Collier
    • Dr. Sam Johnson
    Charles McGregor
    • Charlie
    Robyn Hilton
    Robyn Hilton
    • Miss Stein
    Don Megowan
    Don Megowan
    • Gum Chewer
    • Director
      • Mel Brooks
    • Writers
      • Mel Brooks
      • Norman Steinberg
      • Andrew Bergman
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      (at around 45 mins) Cleavon Little was not warned about the "you know. . . . morons" line. His reaction was real.
    • Goofs
      The desk and chair in Gov. LePetomane's office change throughout the movie. This is probably a gag.
    • Quotes

      [Bart returns unexpectedly after being sentenced to death]

      Charlie: They said you was hung.

      Bart: And they was right.

    • Crazy credits
      The Warner Bros. logo appears on a black screen and burns away (in a homage to the Western show Bonanza (1959)), leading into the opening credits.
    • Alternate versions
      The standard cable and commercial broadcast versions omit racial slurs and some bad language. Extent of the editing is contingent on whether the TV-PG, or TV-14 version is being shown.
    • Connections
      Edited into 5 Second Movies: Blazing Saddles (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Blazing Saddles
      Music by John Morris

      Lyrics by Mel Brooks

      Sung by Frankie Laine

    User reviews492

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    9/10
    Blazing Saddles
    Howling comedy from Mel Brooks about the Old West with a script that keeps you laughing all the way through and a cast of characters right up there with the Marx Brothers. Kahn is especially tempting as a Marlene Dietrich-like performer, while director Brooks has a fine little cameo as a befuddled and distracted governor. The skits and sight gags are constant. One of the funniest films ever made!
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    • Coxer99
    • May 12, 1999

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    FAQ2

    • Why did Sheriff Bart tell Lili Von Shtupp he was not from Havana? What does that mean?
    • Why exactly is this movie rated R??

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 11, 1974 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Yiddish
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Blazing Saddles
    • Filming locations
      • Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park - 10700 W. Escondido Canyon Rd., Agua Dulce, California, USA(railroad scenes)
    • Production companies
      • Crossbow Productions
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,600,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $119,616,663
    • Gross worldwide
      • $119,617,265
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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