The Frisco Kid (1979)
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Robert Aldrich returns to the western-spoof genre he'd previously explored in Four for Texas with The Frisco Kid. Gene Wilder plays Polish rabbi Avram Belinsky, who intends to set up a congregation in San Francisco. Eminently unsuited for life in the Old West, poor Avram is victimized by everyone with whom he comes in contact. Salvation arrives in the unlikely form of taciturn bank robber Tommy (Harrison Ford). Incredibly, Tommy takes a liking to the feckless Avram, and together the two men embark on a series of seriocomic adventures. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Gene Wilder, Harrison Ford, (more)
- Director(s):
- Robert Aldrich
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Frisco Kid
Robert Aldrich returns to the western-spoof genre he'd previously explored in Four for Texas with The Frisco Kid. Gene Wilder plays Polish rabbi Avram Belinsky, who intends to set up a congregation in San Francisco. Eminently unsuited for life in the Old West, poor Avram is victimized by everyone with whom he comes in contact. Salvation arrives in the unlikely form of taciturn bank robber Tommy (Harrison Ford). Incredibly, Tommy takes a liking to the feckless Avram, and together the two men embark on a series of seriocomic adventures. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 119 mins
Complete Cast of The Frisco Kid
- Gene Wilder - Avram Belinsky
- Ramon Bieri - Mr. Jones
- William Smith - Matt Diggs
- Penny Peyser - Rosalie
- Beege Barkett - Sarah Mindl
- John Bleifer - First Rabbi
- Ian Wolfe - Father Joseph
- Rolfe Sedan - Rabbi
- Clifford A. Pellow
- Eda Reiss Merin - Mrs. Bender
- Alex Romero - Wild Old Man
- Allan Rich - Mr. Bialik
- Larry Gelman - Rabbi
- Richard Kennedy - Cowboy #2
- Leo L. Fuchs - Chief Rabbi
- Harrison Ford - Tommy
- Val Bisoglio - Chief Gray Cloud
- George DiCenzo - Darryl Diggs
- Jack Somack - Samuel Bender
- Shay Duffin - O'Leary
- Michael Elias - Rabbi
- John Steadman - Booking Agent
- Henry Rowland - 1st Farmer (Amish Man)
- Robert Padilla - Medicine Man
- Karl Lukas - Bartender
- Vincent Schiavelli - Brother Bruno
- Martin Garner - Rabbi
- Walter Janowitz
- Joe Kapp - Monterano
- Clyde Kusatsu - Mr. Ping
- Director(s):
- Robert Aldrich
- Writer(s):
- Michael Elias, Frank Shaw
- Producer(s):
- Mace Neufeld
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Adult Humor, Adult Language, Questionable for Children, Violence)
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