In this satirical take on Westerns, crafty railroad worker Bart (Cleavon Little) becomes the first black sheriff of Rock Ridge, a frontier town about to be destroyed in order to make way for a new railroad. Initially, the people of Rock Ridge harbor a racial bias toward their new leader. However, they warm to him after realizing that Bart and his perpetually drunk gunfighter friend (Gene Wilder) are the only defense against a wave of thugs sent to rid the town of its population. Commissioned by Edward C. (1/25/23).

Release date: February 7, 1974 (USA)
Director: Mel Brooks
Nominations: Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, MORE
Box office: 119.6 million USD (US and Canada)
Screenplay: Mel Brooks, Richard Pryor, Andrew Bergman, Alan Uger, Norman Steinberg
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures