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  1. 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.

    • (11K)
    • Adventure, Comedy, Drama
    • Robert Aldrich
    • 1979-07-13
  2. English. Yiddish. Hebrew. Budget. $9.2 million [2] Box office. $9.3 million [3] 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.

  3. The screenplay has been around Hollywood for several years, and Aldrich seems to have taken it on as a routine assignment. What's poignant about the film is that Wilder's performance is such a nice one. He's likable, plucky, versatile. He is, in fact, as good an actor here as he's ever been before, and at his own brand of complex vulnerability ...

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  5. Sep 2, 2016 · Wilder saw it as his most Jewish role: When asked by Abigail Pogebrin in an interview for her book “Stars of David: Prominent Jews Talk About Being Jewish” how it felt to play two classic ...

  6. 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.

  7. The Frisco Kid is a 1979 American Western comedy film directed by Robert Aldrich, starring Gene Wilder and Harrison Ford. It's about a Polish rabbi (Wilder), traveling to a synagogue in San Francisco, who befriends a bank robber (Ford) while being chased by outlaws and Native Americans.

  8. Jun 29, 2023 · Check out the official The Frisco Kid (1979) trailer starring Harrison Ford! Watch on Vudu: https://www.vudu.com/content/movies/details/The-Frisco-Kid/1056...

    • Jun 29, 2023
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