The Frisco Kid (1979)
This kosher cowboy hasn't got a prayer -- but plenty of laughs.
119 min
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.
- Release date
- July 6, 1979
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Frank De Vol
- Budget
- $9,200,000
- Box office
- $9,300,000
Where to watch
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Trailer
Cast
- Gene Wilder as Avram
- Harrison Ford as Tommy
- Ramon Bieri as Mr. Jones
- Val Bisoglio as Chief Gray Cloud
- George DiCenzo as Darryl Diggs
- Leo Fuchs as Chief Rabbi
- Penny Peyser as Rosalie
- William Smith as Matt Diggs
- Jack Somack as Samuel Bender
- Beege Barkette as Sarah Mindl
- Shay Duffin as O'Leary
- Walter Janowitz as Old Amish Man
- Clyde Kusatsu as Mr. Ping
- Clifford A. Pellow as Mr. Daniels
- Allan Rich as Mr. Bialik
- Henry Rowland as 1st Farmer (Amish Man)
- Vincent Schiavelli as Brother Bruno
- John Steadman as Booking Agent
- Ian Wolfe as Father Joseph
- Steffen Zacharias as Herschel Rosensheine
- Eda Reiss Merin as Mrs. Bender
- Warren Selko as Little Boy
- John Bleifer as First Rabbi
- Michael Elias as Rabbi
- Rolfe Sedan as Rabbi
- Rusty Blitz as Rabbi
Crew
- Robert Aldrich · Director
- Michael Elias · Writer
- Frank Shaw · Writer
- Mace Neufeld · Producer
- Frank De Vol · Composer
- Robert B. Hauser · Cinematographer
- Jack Horger · Editor
- Irving Rosenblum · Editor
- Maury Winetrobe · Editor
- Terence Marsh · Production designer