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The Frisco Kid is a 1979 American Western comedy film directed by Robert Aldrich, starring Gene Wilder as Avram Belinski, a Polish rabbi who is traveling to San Francisco, and Harrison Ford as a bank robber who befriends him.
Jul 13, 1979 · The Frisco Kid: Directed by Robert Aldrich. With Gene Wilder, Harrison Ford, Ramon Bieri, Val Bisoglio. A Polish rabbi wanders through the Old West on his way to lead a synagogue in San Francisco. On the way, he is nearly burned at the stake by Native Americans and almost killed by outlaws.
Rabbi Avram Belinsky (Gene Wilder) lands in Philadelphia intending to travel to San Francisco, where he plans on starting a synagogue. Quickly relieved of his belongings by a group of con artists...
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- Western, Comedy
- PG
The Frisco Kid (1979) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The Frisco Kid. Roger Ebert January 01, 1979. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Once a long time ago on the Champs Elysee in Paris, of all places, I saw "Cat Ballou" and was forever after spoiled on the subject of comic Westerns.
Cowboy Tommy (Harrison Ford) has reluctantly joined rabbi Avram (Gene Wilder), come from Poland and trying to reach the San Francisco congregation that sent for him, together exploring some crude language and some unexpected action, Robert Aldrich directing, in The Frisco Kid, 1979.
A Polish rabbi wanders through the Old West on his way to lead a synagogue in San Francisco. On the way, he is nearly burned at the stake by Native Americans and almost killed by outlaws. A rabbi from Poland travels to the United States to lead a Jewish congregation in San Francisco.
