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Blazing Saddles (1974)

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Overview

The Ultimate Western Spoof. 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 the first Black sheriff in the west.

Principal Cast

Gene Wilder as Jim, aka "The Waco Kid"
Mel Brooks as Gov. William J. Le Petomane / Indian Chief
Cleavon Little as Sheriff Bart
Madeline Kahn as Lili Von Shtüpp, the Teutonic Titwillow
Slim Pickens as Taggart
Harvey Korman as Hedley Lamarr
Alex Karras as Mongo
David Huddleston as Olson Johnson
Liam Dunn as Rev. Johnson
John Hillerman as Howard Johnson
George Furth as Van Johnson
Jack Starrett as Gabby Johnson
Carol Arthur as Harriett Johnson
Richard Collier as Dr. Sam Johnson
Robyn Hilton as Miss Stein
Don Megowan as Gum Chewer
Dom DeLuise as Buddy Bizarre
Count Basie as Himself
Karl Lukas as Cutthroat #1

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