Blazing Saddles

Hollywood Westerns were never the same after director/co-writer Mel Brooks put them through the comedy wringer with this tasteless, hilarious spoof. Can the frontier citizens of Rock Ridge avoid the destruction of their town through the hiring of Bart (Cleavon Little) as it's new-and black-sheriff? With Gene Wilder as the Waco Kid, Harvey Korman as conniving AG Hedley Lamarr, Madeline Kahn as Lili Von Shtupp, and Brooks as Governor Le Petomane. With Slim Pickens, Alex Karras. 93 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English DTS HD 5.1 Master Audio, French Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono, German Dolby Digital mono, Italian Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English (SDH), French, Spanish, Danish, Finnish, German, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish; audio commentary by Brooks; featurettes; deleted scenes; theatrical trailer; 1975 TV pilot "Black Bart." Region Free