Details
Director: | Mel Brooks |
Writer: | Mel Brooks, Norman Steinberg |
Theatrical: | 1974 |
Rated: | 15 |
Studio: | Warner Bros. |
Genre: | Comedy, Western |
Duration: | 15 |
Awards: | Nominated for 3 Oscars, Another 2 wins & 2 nominations |
Languages: | English, Yiddish, German |
Sound: | Mono |
Aspect Ratio: | 2.35 : 1 |
Region: | 1 |
Summary
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, 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. Hedley convinces him to send the town the first Black sheriff in the west. Bart is a sophisticated urbanite who will have some difficulty winning over the townspeople.