Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn
When the new railroad is scheduled to go through the frontier town of Rock Ridge, corrupt State Attorney General Hedley Lamarr sends thugs to scare the townspeople off the newly valuable land so he ca...( read more
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DVD Release Date: August 27, 1997
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Flixster Reviews (13,518)
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November 2, 2009Ah, the 70's. A good time for Mel Brooks. Young Frankenstein would become one of his most beloved productions, Silent Movie gathered some of the most beloved actors and actresses for a homage to film styles long past and his Hitchcock parody High Anxiety impressed the director so...( read more)
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September 17, 2009I like Cleavon Little but I would have loved to have seen Pryor take the lead as was first planned. It?s still a great film though, a tiny bit dated but still fun!
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March 14, 2009although i believe that this film miss stepped at the end during a studio sequence which most people loved, there is no denying that this is one of the funniest films ever made. much of the humor is taboo and would never pass today even in my own tastes, but there is a charm and...( read more)
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March 8, 2009This is slightly dated now and not quite as amusing as I remember but its still classic stuff. One of Brooks better comedies for sheer imagination and some golden gag work. The un-pc look and feel of the film is what makes it so great, in todays over the top world where you cant ...( read more)
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November 14, 2009Cool but dated. I can try to put myself into the mental state necessary, but it takes a lotta booze. Otherwise a funny and racey classic.
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Critic Reviews
October 23, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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October 11, 2007An absolute riot of a movie1 just non stop laughs from go to whoa! Including a memorable camping scene(remember the beans?)! If one classic stand the test of time this one will be the one!
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July 31, 2006One of the best spoofs of all time, as well as one of the best funny movies of all time. No doubt about it!
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