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- A rabbi from Poland travels to the United States to lead a Jewish congregation in San Francisco. When he arrives there, he is hijacked and has to work his way across the country. On the way, he meets up with a bank robber and they form a friendship and have many (mis)adventures including being captured by Native Americans.
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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.
The movie's based on a good idea, yes: Wilder plays a Polish rabbinical student who places so far down in his class that the Jewish elders decide there's only one place for him, and that's San Francisco.
Jul 13, 1979 · 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.
- (12K)
- Adventure, Comedy, Drama
- Robert Aldrich
- 1979-07-13
Dec 16, 2023 · Q: What is the plot of The Frisco Kid? A: The Frisco Kid follows the journey of a Polish rabbi, Avram Belinski, who travels to San Francisco in the 1850s to lead a Jewish congregation. Q: Does The Frisco Kid have any notable quotes?
Summaries. 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.
Darryl Diggs. 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 ...
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- Western, Comedy
- PG
Apr 3, 2012 · The Frisco Kid tells the unlikely (but cliched) story of two friends, one a holy man and the other an outlaw. While Harrison Ford gives a winning performance as Tommy, the movie succeeds on the talent of Gene Wilder. He is terrific as the naively trusting, kind-hearted, devoutly religious Avram.
