Synopsis
The Ultimate Western Spoof. A town where everyone seems to be named Johnson is in the way of the railroad. In order to grab their land, Hedley Lemar (Harvey Korman), a politically connected nasty person, sends in his henchmen to make the town unlivable. After the sheriff is killed, the town demands a new sheriff from the Governor (Mel Brooks). Hedley convinces him to send the town the first Black sheriff (Cleavon Little) in the west. Bart is a sophisticated urbanite who will have some difficulty winning over the townspeople.
Cast
Mel Brooks·Count Basie·Madeline Kahn·Gene Wilder·Dom DeLuise·Millie Slavin·David Huddleston·Jack Starrett·Harvey Korman·John Hillerman·Liam Dunn·Alex Karras·Cleavon Little·George Furth·Slim Pickens
Film Credits
Screenplay
Andrew Bergman, Norman Steinberg, Alan Uger, Richard Pryor, Mel Brooks
Cinematography
Joseph F. Biroc
Music
John Morris
Country
United States
Language
English, Yiddish, German
Rating
R
Runtime
93 min
Box Office
$119,616,663
Awards
Nominated for 3 Oscars. 3 wins & 6 nominations total
IMDb
7.7/10 · 163K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
89%
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