A hilarious, madcap spoof of nearly every Hollywood Western convention, BLAZING SADDLES turns racism on its ear at every turn. When the sheriff of a small frontier town is killed, convict Bart (Cleavon Little) is appointed the first black sheriff of the all-white Rock Ridge by the evil Hedley Lamarr (Harvey Korman) in a plot to chase the townspeople from their homes.

The naive Sheriff Bart soon realizes from the less-than-cheery welcome that the townspeople (who all seem to be named Johnson) aren't prepared for a black sheriff and that he was never meant to succeed at all. Enlisting the sensitive town drunk (Gene Wilder), formerly the Waco Kid, Bart embarks on a plan to help save Rock Ridge. A scathing spoof that deals with racism, sexism, and bodily functions, BLAZING SADDLES offers a contrast between picture and words that is shocking, subversive, and hysterical. Director Mel Brooks makes two memorable appearances as both the sleazy governor and a Yiddish-speaking Sioux Indian chief, while Madeline Kahn does a sidesplitting Marlene Dietrich imitation as the town floozy-entertainer. Featuring fabulous comic turns also by Alex Karras, Slim Pickens, and the aformentioned Little, Brooks, Korman, and Wilder, BLAZING SADDLES is one of the raunchiest, funniest, and lovable films ever made.

BLAZING SADDLES is number six on the American Film Institute's list of America's 100 Funniest Movies.

Richard Pryor, one of the screenwriters of the film, went on to become one of the most famous African American comic actors of the silver screen.

The film was not released until 9 months after the production was completed. It was originally set to run 125 minutes but was trimmed to 93 minutes before release!!

• Attractive Retail Box
• Genre: Comedies, Comedy, Indians, Spoof, Western, Cowboys, Classic Fight Scenes, Recommended, Essential Cinema
• Rating: R (MPAA)
• Starring: Mel Brooks, Burton Gilliam, Madeline Kahn, Melvin Kaminsky, Alex Karras, Harvey Korman, Cleavon Little, Slim Pickens, Jerry Silberman, Gerald Silberman, Gene Wilder
• Directed By: Mel Brooks, Melvin Kaminsky
• Release Information:
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• Theatrical Release Date: February 7, 1974
• DVD Release Date: September 14, 2004
• Run Time: 93 minutes
• Production Company: Warner Home Video
• Package Type: Keep Case
• Dual-Layer Format
• 30th Anniversary Special Edition
• DVD Features:
• Encoding: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only). This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries.
• Aspect Ratio(s):
• Widescreen anamorphic - 2.40:1
• Available Audio Tracks:
• English (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
• Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
• Languages: English and Spanish
• Available Subtitles: English, French and Spanish
• Closed Captioned: Yes
• Bonus Features:
• All-New 30th Anniversary Digital Transfer
• Soundtrack Remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
• Scene-Specific Commentary by Mel Brooks
• Two (2) Blazingly Boffo Documentaries:
• Back in the Saddle
• Intimate Portrait: Madeline Kahn (Excerpt)
• Black Bart: 1975 Pilot Episode of the Proposed TV Series Spinoff
• Additional Scenes
• Theatrical Trailer
• Interactive Features:
• Scene Access
• Interactive Menus

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• Trailer: Windows Media, 28-300k (videodetective.com)
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