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61% Critic Match
The Frisco Kid
“This kosher cowboy hasn't got a prayer -- but plenty of laughs.”
6.1 / 10• 1979• 1h 59m•PG• English
AdventureComedyWesternDrama
Storyline
Rabbi Avram arrives in Philadelphia from Poland en route to San Francisco where he will be a congregation's new rabbi. An innocent and inexperienced traveller, he is tricked by con men to pay for the trip to go west, then they leave him and his belongings scattered along a deserted road. He is befriended by a stranger, Tommy, who is a bank robber and have many adventures during their journey.
Cast & Crew
Gene Wilder
Avram
Lead
Harrison Ford
Tommy
Ramon Bieri
Mr. Jones
Val Bisoglio
Chief Gray Cloud
George DiCenzo
Darryl Diggs
Leo Fuchs
Chief Rabbi
Penny Peyser
Rosalie
William Smith
Matt Diggs
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Aldrich's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Frisco Kid is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
