# Blazing Saddles (1974)

> A boundary-smashing western spoof follows a Black sheriff and a disgraced gunslinger as they outwit a railroad-backed land grab with relentless irreverence.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6100

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Western, Comedy
- Director: Mel Brooks
- Cast: Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Slim Pickens, Harvey Korman, Madeline Kahn, Mel Brooks, Burton Gilliam, Alex Karras
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071230/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: irreverent, raunchy, anarchic, comedy night, classic film marathon

## Synopsis

A hilarious take on the Wild West that flips the genre on its head.

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