Blazing Saddles (1974)

In this satirical take on Westerns, crafty railroad worker Bart (Cleavon Little) becomes the first black sheriff of Rock Ridge, a frontier town about to be destroyed in order to make way for a new railroad. Initially, the people of Rock Ridge harbor a racial bias toward their new leader. However, they warm to him after realizing that Bart and his perpetually drunk gunfighter friend (Gene Wilder) are the only defense against a wave of thugs sent to rid the town of its population.

Rating: R

Runtime: 1h 33m

Genre: Comedy, Western

Original Release Date: February 7, 1974

Production: Warner Brothers, Crossbow Productions

Distribution: Warner Bros. Pictures