Blazing Saddles (1974)

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1h 33min
Comedy, Western
07 Feb 1974 (USA)
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In order to ruin a western town and steal their land, a corrupt politician appoints a black sheriff, who promptly becomes his most formidable adversary.

Director:

Mel Brooks

Writers:

Stars:

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations.
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Still of Alex Karras (I) in Blazing Saddles (1974)

Still of John Alderson (I) in Blazing Saddles (1974)

Still of Slim Pickens (I) and Burton Gilliam in Blazing Saddles (1974)

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	Cleavon Little	...	Bart
	Gene Wilder	...	Jim
	Slim Pickens	...	Taggart
	Harvey Korman	...	Hedley Lamarr
	Madeline Kahn	...	Lili Von Shtüpp
	Mel Brooks	...	Governor Lepetomane / Indian Chief
	Burton Gilliam	...	Lyle
	Alex Karras	...	Mongo
	David Huddleston	...	Olson Johnson
	Liam Dunn	...	Rev. Johnson
	John Hillerman	...	Howard Johnson
	George Furth	...	Van Johnson
	Jack Starrett	...	Gabby Johnson (as Claude Ennis Starrett Jr.)
	Carol Arthur	...	Harriett Johnson
	Richard Collier	...	Dr. Sam Johnson
	Charles McGregor	...	Charlie
	Robyn Hilton	...	Miss Stein
	Don Megowan	...	Gum Chewer
	Dom DeLuise	...	Buddy Bizarre
	Count Basie	...	Count Basie
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Billy Akins	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	John Alderson	...	Gum Chewer (uncredited)
	Don Ames	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Tom Anfinsen	...	German Soldier (uncredited)
	David Armstrong	...	Pressman (uncredited)
	Denny Arnold	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Larry Arnold	...	Theatre Patron (uncredited)
	Benjie Bancroft	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Herman Boden	...	Cowboy (uncredited)
	Jimmie Booth	...	Desperado (uncredited)
	Nick Borgani	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Alex Brown	...	RR Worker (uncredited)
	Jerry Brown	...	Stage Driver (uncredited)
	Loren Brown	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Eldon Burke	...	Desperado (uncredited)
	Stephen Burnette	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	David Cadiente	...	Mexican (uncredited)
	Patrick Campbell	...	MC at Show (uncredited)
	Bart Carroll	...	Dancer (uncredited)
	Bill Catching	...	Outlaw #1 (uncredited)
	Ray Chabeau	...	German Soldier Dancer (uncredited)
	Donald Chaffin	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Dick Cherney	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Jack Clinton	...	Official (uncredited)
	Aneta Corsaut	...	Tourist Mother (uncredited)
	Dick Crockett	...	Townsman #2 (uncredited)
	Alfred DeSio	...	German Soldier Dancer (uncredited)
	George Dockstader	...	Politician (uncredited)
	Ross Dollarhide	...	Desperado (uncredited)
	Randy Doney	...	Dancer (uncredited)
	Alphonso DuBois	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Ken DuMain	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Hobert Durham Jr.	...	Railroad Worker (uncredited)
	Stewart East	...	Pressman (uncredited)
	Daniel Elam	...	Railroad Worker (uncredited)
	Kenny Endoso	...	Indian (uncredited)
	Elly Enriquez	...	Mexican (uncredited)
	Richard Farnsworth	...	Sheriff (uncredited)
	Joe Ferrante	...	Desperado (uncredited)
	Fred Fisher	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Bob Folkerson	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Abel Franco	...	Mexican Bandit (uncredited)
	Ben Frommer	...	Convict (uncredited)
	John Furlong	...	Tourist Man (uncredited)
	Rick Garcia	...	Mexican Bandit (uncredited)
	Laura Gile	...	Townswoman (uncredited)
	Seamon Glass	...	Cowboy (uncredited)
	Betty Jeanne Glennie	...	Townswoman (uncredited)
	Cecil Gold	...	Dancer (uncredited)
	Chuck Hayward	...	Outlaw #4 (uncredited)
	Bud Hazlett	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Francine Henderson	...	Townswoman (uncredited)
	George Hickman	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Robert Hitchcock	...	Funkie (uncredited)
	George Holmes	...	Theatre Patron (uncredited)
	Kal Isaacs	...	Railroad Worker (uncredited)
	Kathryn Janssen	...	Commissary Customer (uncredited)
	Rosemary Johnston	...	Townswoman (uncredited)
	Madge Journeay	...	Townswoman (uncredited)
	M.J. Kane	...	Leopold (uncredited)
	Ron Kinwald	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Sally Kirkland	...	Cashier (uncredited)
	Patrick Labyorteaux	...	Henry (uncredited)
	Almeteer LaFrance	...	Bart's Mother (uncredited)
	Richard LaMarr	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Tex Lambert	...	KKK Member (uncredited)
	Jack Lilley	...	Overseer (uncredited)
	Craig Littler	...	Tex (uncredited)
	Jay Loft-Lynn	...	RR Worker (uncredited)
	Karl Lukas	...	Cutthroat #1 (uncredited)
	Bert Madrid	...	Convict in Line (uncredited)
	Ralph Manza	...	Man in Commissary Playing Hitler (uncredited)
	Jimmy Martinez	...	Scared Mexican Man (uncredited)
	Bert May	...	German Soldier Dancer (uncredited)
	Fred McDougall	...	Desperado (uncredited)
	Rod McGaughy	...	Desperado (uncredited)
	Bill McIntosh	...	Desperado (uncredited)
	Clyde McLeod	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Troy Melton	...	Member of the Press (uncredited)
	Ira Miller	...	Baker Man (uncredited)
	Jessamine Milner	...	Elderly Woman (uncredited)
	Richard Monahan	...	Dancer (uncredited)
	Boyd 'Red' Morgan	...	Outlaw #3 (uncredited)
	Beans Morocco	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Hal Needham	...	Outlaw (uncredited)
	Daniel Nunez	...	Mexican (uncredited)
	Monty O'Grady	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Harvey Parry	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Jack Perkins	...	Desperado (uncredited)
	Alan Peterson	...	German Soldier Dancer (uncredited)
	Tom Pittman	...	Official (uncredited)
	Anthony Redondo	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Booty Reed	...	Railroad Worker (uncredited)
	Tony Regan	...	Pressman (uncredited)
	Danny 'Big Black' Rey	...	Bart's Father (uncredited)
	Robert Ridgely	...	Boris (uncredited)
	Rodney Allen Rippy	...	Bart - Age 5 (uncredited)
	Al Roberts	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Arnold Roberts	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Hank Robinson	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Victor Romito	...	Arabian (uncredited)
	Clark Ross	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Darrell Sandeen	...	KKK Man (uncredited)
	Danny Sands	...	Desperado (uncredited)
	George Sawaya	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Fred Scheiwiller	...	Outlaw #2 (uncredited)
	David Sharpe	...	Man in Suit (uncredited)
	June Smaney	...	Townswoman (uncredited)
	Eddie Smith	...	RR Worker (uncredited)
	Roy Smith	...	Dancer (uncredited)
	Paul Stader	...	Desperado (uncredited)
	Tom Steele	...	Townsman Who Falls from Chair (uncredited)
	Tim Sullivan	...	Dancer (uncredited)
	Jerry Summers	...	Desperado (uncredited)
	Lisa Summers	...	Manicurist (uncredited)
	Jim Taylor	...	Dancer (uncredited)
	George Tracy	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Jerry Trent	...	Dancer (uncredited)
	Frankie Van	...	Fighter (uncredited)
	Richard Vitagliano	...	Anal Johnson (uncredited)
	Al Ward	...	Man at Pond (uncredited)
	Dick Warlock	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Janice Whitby	...	Tour Guide (uncredited)
	Pinocchio Roy Wilson	...	Dancer (uncredited)
	Joe Yrigoyen	...	Townsman #3 (uncredited)
	Bill Zuckert	...	Official (uncredited)

Directed by

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Mel Brooks

Written by

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Mel Brooks	...	(screenplay) &
Norman Steinberg	...	(screenplay) &
Andrew Bergman	...	(screenplay) &
Richard Pryor	...	(screenplay) &
Alan Uger	...	(screenplay)

Andrew Bergman	...	(story)

Produced by

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Michael Hertzberg

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producer

Music by

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John Morris

Cinematography by

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Joseph F. Biroc

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director of photography (as Joseph Biroc)

Editing by

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Danford B. Greene	...	(as Danford Greene)
John C. Howard

Editorial Department

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Carroll Timothy O'Meara	...	assistant editor (as C. Timothy O'Meara)
Steve Potter	...	assistant editor (as Stephen Potter)

Casting By

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Nessa Hyams

Production Design by

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Peter Wooley

Set Decoration by

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Morris Hoffman

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(as Morey Hoffman)

Makeup Department

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Alan Fama	...	makeup artist (as Al Fama)
Lola 'Skip' McNalley	...	hairdresser (as Lola 'Skip' McNally)
Terry Miles	...	makeup artist

Production Management

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William P. Owens

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unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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John C. Chulay	...	first assistant director
Leonard S. Smith Jr.	...	second assistant director (as Leonard Smith Jr.)

Art Department

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Sam Gordon	...	property master
John Alvin	...	poster artist (uncredited)
Bill Gold	...	poster designer (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Gene S. Cantamessa	...	sound
Les Fresholtz	...	sound re-recordist
Arthur Piantadosi	...	sound re-recordist
Richard Tyler	...	sound re-recordist
Raul A. Bruce	...	boom operator (uncredited)
Doug Mountain	...	ReRecording Mixer: ATMOS Remix (uncredited) / Supervising Sound Editor: ATMOS Remix (uncredited)
Yuri Reese	...	ReRecording Mixer: ATMOS Remix (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Douglas Pettibone

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special effects

Stunts

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Ernest Robinson	...	stunt coordinator
Denny Arnold	...	stunts (uncredited)
Jimmie Booth	...	stunts (uncredited)
May Boss	...	stunts (uncredited)
Alex Brown	...	stunts (uncredited)
Eldon Burke	...	stunts (uncredited)
William H. Burton	...	stunts (uncredited)
David Cadiente	...	stunts (uncredited)
Bill Catching	...	stunts (uncredited)
Dottie Catching	...	stunts (uncredited)
Barbara Chrysler	...	stunts (uncredited)
Bill Couch	...	stunts (uncredited)
Dick Crockett	...	stunts (uncredited)
Paula Dell	...	stunts (uncredited)
Bennie E. Dobbins	...	stunts (uncredited)
George Dockstader	...	stunts (uncredited)
Ross Dollarhide	...	stunts (uncredited)
Kenny Endoso	...	stunts (uncredited)
Andy Epper	...	stunts (uncredited)
Gary Epper	...	stunts (uncredited)
Jeannie Epper	...	stunts (uncredited)
Stephanie Epper	...	stunts (uncredited)
Tony Epper	...	stunts (uncredited)
Chad Evans	...	stunts (uncredited)
Richard Farnsworth	...	stunts (uncredited)
Lila Finn	...	stunts (uncredited)
George Fisher	...	stunts (uncredited)
Bob Folkerson	...	stunts (uncredited)
Jerry Gatlin	...	rider whose horse is punched (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Mickey Gilbert	...	stunt double Gene Wilder (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward	...	stunts (uncredited)
Francine Henderson	...	stunts (uncredited)
Bob Herron	...	stunts (uncredited)
Buddy Joe Hooker	...	stunts (uncredited)
Loren Janes	...	stunts (uncredited)
Julie Ann Johnson	...	stunts (uncredited)
Rosemary Johnston	...	stunts (uncredited)
Harold Jones	...	stunts (uncredited)
Walt La Rue	...	stunts (uncredited)
William T. Lane	...	stunts (uncredited)
Terry Leonard	...	stunts (uncredited)
Jack Lilley	...	stunts (uncredited)
Fred McDougall	...	stunts (uncredited)
Rod McGaughy	...	stunts (uncredited)
S.J. McGee	...	stunt double Cleavon Little (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Bill McIntosh	...	stunts (uncredited)
John T. Mitchell	...	stunts (uncredited)
Boyd 'Red' Morgan	...	stunts (uncredited)
Minor Mustain	...	stunts (uncredited)
Hal Needham	...	stunts (uncredited)
George Orrison	...	stunts (uncredited)
Harvey Parry	...	stunts (uncredited)
Regina Parton	...	stunts (uncredited)
Regis Parton	...	stunts (uncredited)
Jack Perkins	...	stunts (uncredited)
Joe Pronto	...	stunts (uncredited)
Glenn Randall Jr.	...	stunts (uncredited)
Victor Romito	...	stunts (uncredited)
Ronnie Rondell Jr.	...	stunts (uncredited)
Wally Rose	...	stunts (uncredited)
Danny Sands	...	stunts (uncredited)
George Sawaya	...	stunts (uncredited)
Fred Scheiwiller	...	stunts (uncredited)
Bill Shannon	...	stunts (uncredited)
Paul Stader	...	stunts (uncredited)
Tom Steele	...	stunts (uncredited)
Fred Stromsoe	...	stunts (uncredited)
Jerry Summers	...	stunts (uncredited)
April Tatro	...	stunts (uncredited)
Marvin Walters	...	stunts (uncredited)
Dick Warlock	...	stunts (uncredited)
George P. Wilbur	...	stunts (uncredited)
Jerry Wills	...	stunts (uncredited)
Al Wyatt Sr.	...	stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Walter Wyatt	...	stunt double Alex Karras (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Joe Yrigoyen	...	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Orville Hallberg	...	camera operator (uncredited)
Kenneth Peach Jr.	...	camera operator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Tom Dawson	...	wardrobe
Vittorio Nino Novarese	...	special costume designer (as Nino Novarese)

Music Department

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Eugene Marks	...	music editor (as Gene Marks)
John Morris	...	conductor / orchestrator
Jonathan Tunick	...	orchestrator
Dale Anderson	...	musician: percussion (uncredited)
Robert Bain	...	musician: guitar (uncredited)
Israel Baker	...	musician: violin (uncredited)
John Bambridge	...	musician: tuba (uncredited)
Harry Bluestone	...	musician: violin (uncredited)
Hoyt Bohannon	...	musician: trombone (uncredited)
Buddy Childers	...	musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Herman Clebanoff	...	musician: violin (uncredited)
Vince De Rosa	...	musician: french horn (uncredited)
Bonnie Jean Douglas	...	musician: violin (uncredited)
George Fields	...	musician: harmonica (uncredited)
M.V. Gerhard	...	soundtrack producer (uncredited)
Ralph Grierson	...	musician: piano (uncredited)
Alton Hendrickson	...	musician: guitar (uncredited)
The Hollywood Studio Symphony	...	music performed by (uncredited)
Jim Kanter	...	musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Raphael Kramer	...	musician: cello (uncredited)
Jack Marsh	...	musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Peter Mercurio	...	musician: bass (uncredited)
Tommy Morgan	...	musician: harmonica (uncredited)
Joseph Reilich	...	musician: viola (uncredited)
David Schwartz	...	musician: viola (uncredited)
Paul Shure	...	musician: violin (uncredited)
Joe Soldo	...	musician: flute (uncredited)
David Speltz	...	musician: cello (uncredited)
Robert Sushel	...	musician: violin (uncredited)
Tony Terran	...	musician (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio	...	musician: flute (uncredited)
Lloyd Ulyate	...	musician: trombone (uncredited)
Gerald Vinci	...	musician: violin (uncredited)
Al Viola	...	musician: guitar (uncredited)
Dan Wallin	...	score mixer (uncredited)
Jerry Williams	...	musician: percussion (uncredited)
Kurt E. Wolff	...	orchestra manager (uncredited)
Tibor Zelig	...	musician: violin (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Julie Pitkanen

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script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Anthony Goldschmidt	...	title designer
Alan Johnson	...	choreographer
Herbert Winters	...	dialogue coach
Ralph Helfer	...	animal supervisor: Gentle Jungle [us] (uncredited)
Joe Hyams	...	studio publicity executive (uncredited)
Gloria G. Robertson	...	voice (uncredited)
Vernon White	...	unit publicist (uncredited)

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Production Companies

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Distributors

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Warner Bros. (1974) (United States) (theatrical) (Warner Bros A Warner Communications Company)
Columbia-Warner Distributors (1974) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
Roadshow Films (1974) (Australia) (theatrical)
Warner Bros. (1974) (Norway) (theatrical)
Warner-Columbia Film (1974) (France) (theatrical)
Warner-Columbia Film (1974) (Sweden) (theatrical)
Columbia-Warner Filmes de Portugal (1975) (Portugal) (theatrical)
Warner-Columbia Films (1975) (Argentina) (theatrical)
Warner-Columbia Films (1975) (Finland) (theatrical)
Sony Pictures Releasing (1975) (Brazil) (theatrical) (through Warner-Columbia Film)
Warner Bros. Pictures Mexico (1976) (Mexico) (theatrical) (as Warner Bros.)
Warner Bros. Pictures (1975) (Brazil) (theatrical) (through Warner-Columbia Film)
Warner Bros. Pictures (1977) (India) (theatrical)
CBS (1981) (United States) (tv)
Home Box Office (HBO) (1981) (United States) (tv)
Warner Home Video (1982) (United States) (VHS)
Warner Home Video (1985) (West Germany) (VHS)
Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1988) (Finland) (tv)
Yleisradio (YLE) (1994) (Finland) (tv)
Warner Home Video (1997) (United States) (DVD)
Warner Home Video (1997) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
Warner Home Video (1998) (Finland) (DVD)
Argentina Video Home (1999) (Argentina) (DVD)
Argentina Video Home (1999) (Argentina) (VHS)
Nelonen (1999) (Finland) (tv)
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (1999) (Mexico) (DVD)
Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
Warner Home Video (2004) (Canada) (DVD)
Warner Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
Warner Home Video (2007) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
Warner Home Video (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
Llamentol (2011) (Spain) (DVD)
HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
Pluto TV (2021) (United States) (video)
RCA (II) (United States) (video) (CED VideoDisc)
Scanvideo (Finland) (VHS)
Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)

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Gentle Jungle (animals supplied by)
Hollywood Studio Symphony (music performed by)
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
La-La Land Records (score album released by) (limited edition)
Panavision (filmed in)
Producers' Sound Service (sound effects)
Technicolor (filmed in)
Warner Bros. Sound (sound effects)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	A town where everyone seems to be named Johnson is in the way of the railroad. In order to grab their land, Hedley Lemar, a politically connected nasty person, sends in his henchmen to make the town unlivable. After the sheriff is killed, the town demands a new sheriff from the Governor. Hedley convinces him to send the town its first sheriff. Written by John Vogel Plot Summary Plot Synopsis
Plot Keywords	national-film-registry horse punching-an-animal gun-holster holster See All (186) »
Taglines	Mel Brooks and the West! Together for the last time! See more »
Genres	Comedy Western
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Argentina:Atp Australia:M Brazil:14 Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) Canada:PG (Ontario) Canada:13+ (Quebec) Denmark:16 Finland:K-12 France:Tous publics Germany:12 Greece:K-16 India:UA India:A Ireland:15 Italy:T Mexico:B Netherlands:6 New Zealand:PG Norway:16 Poland:12 (TV rating) Portugal:M/12 Russia:12+ Singapore:PG Spain:18 Spain:A Sweden:15 Sweden:11 United Kingdom:AA United Kingdom:15 (video) United Kingdom:12A United States:TV-14 (DLV) United States:R United States:TV-MA West Germany:12

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Also Known As	The Purple Sage (United States) Black Bart (United States) Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles or Never Give a Saga an Even Break (United States) Locura en el oeste (United States, Spanish title) Tex X (United States) See more »
Runtime	93 min
Country	United States
Language	English Yiddish German
Color	Color
Aspect Ratio	2.39 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Dolby Digital (2016 Re-Release) Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
Filming Locations	Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park - 10700 W. Escondido Canyon Rd., Agua Dulce, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget

$2,600,000 (estimated)

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. See more »
Goofs	(at around 1h 11 mins) In the sign up scene, Hedley Lamarr fires a two shot Derringer three times without reloading. This is a parody of a common "western" goof. See more »
Movie Connections	Edited into Blazing Saddles (2008). See more »
Soundtracks	Blazing Saddles See more »
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. See more »
Quotes	[Bart returns unexpectedly after being sentenced to death] Charlie: They said you was hung. Bart: And they was right. See more »

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