DIRECTOR
Mel Brooks
RUNTIME
1h 33m
RATING
R
CAST
Cleavon Little,
Gene Wilder,
Slim Pickens,
Harvey Korman,
Madeline Kahn,
Mel Brooks,
Burton Gilliam,
Alex Karras,
David Huddleston,
Liam Dunn
SYNOPSIS
Ribald, tasteless and hilarious ... this classic spoof of the Western genre by director Mel Brooks pokes fun at everyone and everything. A corrupt governor grants a reprieve to an African American convict if the condemned man agrees to serve as sheriff of a small Western town, believing that new sheriff will only live long enough to serve the needs of the governor and his nefarious railroad-baron backer. Academy Award nominations for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Madeline Kahn); Best Music, Original Song; and Best Film Editing.
CAST
Cleavon Little,
Gene Wilder,
Slim Pickens,
Harvey Korman,
Madeline Kahn,
Mel Brooks,
Burton Gilliam,
Alex Karras,
David Huddleston,
Liam Dunn
SYNOPSIS
Ribald, tasteless and hilarious ... this classic spoof of the Western genre by director Mel Brooks pokes fun at everyone and everything. A corrupt governor grants a reprieve to an African American convict if the condemned man agrees to serve as sheriff of a small Western town, believing that new sheriff will only live long enough to serve the needs of the governor and his nefarious railroad-baron backer. Academy Award nominations for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Madeline Kahn); Best Music, Original Song; and Best Film Editing.
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