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The Frisco Kid
The Frisco Kid

The Frisco Kid

This kosher cowboy hasn't got a prayer -- but plenty of laughs.

Genres

AdventureComedyWesternDrama

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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.

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Budget

$9200000

Revenue

$9300000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

119 mins

Rating

6.116/10

Release Date

06 July 1979

Country

United States of America

Cast

Gene Wilder

Gene Wilder

Avram

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford

Tommy

Ramon Bieri

Ramon Bieri

Mr. Jones

Val Bisoglio

Val Bisoglio

Chief Gray Cloud

George DiCenzo

George DiCenzo

Darryl Diggs

Leo Fuchs

Leo Fuchs

Chief Rabbi

Penny Peyser

Penny Peyser

Rosalie

William Smith

William Smith

Matt Diggs

Jack Somack

Jack Somack

Samuel Bender

Beege Barkette

Beege Barkette

Sarah Mindl

Shay Duffin

Shay Duffin

O'Leary

Walter Janovitz

Walter Janovitz

Old Amish Man

Joe Kapp

Joe Kapp

Monterano

Clyde Kusatsu

Clyde Kusatsu

Mr. Ping

Clifford A. Pellow

Clifford A. Pellow

Mr. Daniels

Allan Rich

Allan Rich

Mr. Bialik

Henry Rowland

Henry Rowland

1st Farmer (Amish Man)

Vincent Schiavelli

Vincent Schiavelli

Brother Bruno

John Steadman

John Steadman

Booking Agent

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Father Joseph

Steffen Zacharias

Steffen Zacharias

Herschel Rosensheine

Eda Reiss Merin

Eda Reiss Merin

Mrs. Bender

Kenny Selko

Kenny Selko

Little Boy

Warren Selko

Warren Selko

Little Boy

John Bleifer

John Bleifer

First Rabbi

Ben Kahlon

Ben Kahlon

Rabbi

Michael Elias

Michael Elias

Rabbi

Rolfe Sedan

Rolfe Sedan

Rabbi

Rusty Blitz

Rusty Blitz

Rabbi

Sam Nudell

Sam Nudell

Rabbi

Gabriel Curtiz

Gabriel Curtiz

Rabbi

Larry Gelman

Larry Gelman

Rabbi

Zachary Berger

Zachary Berger

Rabbi

Martin Garner

Martin Garner

Rabbi

Herbert Mitchel

Herbert Mitchel

Black Man

David Bradley

David Bradley

Julius Rosensheine

Richard Dunham

Richard Dunham

Second Farmer (Amish Man)

Bret Briggs

Bret Briggs

Little Amish Boy

Brad Briggs

Brad Briggs

Little Amish Boy

Chip Frye

Chip Frye

Teenage Boy

June Constable

June Constable

Amish Wife

Jacques Hampton

Jacques Hampton

Fisherman #1

Roy Kaye

Roy Kaye

Fisherman #2

Catherine Chase

Catherine Chase

Lady on Train

Linda Stearns

Linda Stearns

Mother

Heidi Stearns

Heidi Stearns

Jane

Howard Gudmundson

Howard Gudmundson

Railroad Employee Applicant

Marty White

Marty White

Railroad Employee Applicant

George Barrows

George Barrows

Ticket Purchaser

Gloria Hayes

Gloria Hayes

Indian Maiden

Alex Romero

Alex Romero

Wild Old Man

Robert Padilla

Robert Padilla

Medicine Man

Frank De Vol

Frank De Vol

Piano Player (Old Timer)

Alvin Greenman

Alvin Greenman

Wedding Guest

Joe Massengale

Joe Massengale

Cowboy #1

Richard Kennedy

Richard Kennedy

Cowboy #2

Dick Dickinson

Dick Dickinson

Cowboy #3

Allen Keller

Allen Keller

Cowboy #4

Tom Lillard

Tom Lillard

Sheriff

Karl Lukas

Karl Lukas

Bartender

Young Jue

Young Jue

Waiter

Christine Glazier

Christine Glazier

Dance Hall Girl

Hank Robinson

Hank Robinson

Croupier

Angelyne

Angelyne

Busty Lady (uncredited)

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