Western,Comedy
United States of America
Blazing Saddles is a 1974 American satirical Western comedy film directed by Mel Brooks, starring Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder. The film is set in the American Old West, and revolves around the fictional town of Rock Ridge, where everyone is named Johnson. Rock Ridge is in the path of the expanding railroad, which is being controlled by the villainous Hedley Lemar.
To get rid of the town, Lemar hires a gang of thugs to terrorize the residents and prevent them from putting up a fight. When the town's sheriff is killed in the process, the townspeople demand a new one from the governor. In a bid to further his own interests, Lemar convinces the governor to appoint Bart, the first black sheriff in the West.
Bart arrives in Rock Ridge to find a hostile reception from the bigoted townsfolk. He is initially seen as an outsider, and has to win over his deputies, his love interest and the town's mayor to get their support. With help from his fast-talking sidekick, Jim, Bart sets out to rid Rock Ridge of Lemar and his thugs and save the town.
Blazing Saddles is known for its irreverent humor, social commentary, and use of parody to make a statement about race relations in America. The film was a commercial and critical success, and has since become a cult classic.
