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The Frisco Kid · LeviOsa

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1979·PG

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

AdventureComedyWestern1h 59m

🍅54%

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54%

Tomatometer

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67%

Popcornmeter

6.1

TMDB

Storyline

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.

Trailers

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Details

DirectorRobert Aldrich

ReleasedJul 6, 1979

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$9.2M

Revenue

$9.3M

Parental guidePGUS

Studio

Warner Bros. Pictures

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

Where to watch(NG)

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Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

4 fresh · 3 rotten

Critics consensus

“Not even a genial Gene Wilder or a dashing Harrison Ford can rescue The Frisco Kid from a monotonous procession of gently comedic sketches that never cohere into a memorable yarn.”

54% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

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John Skow

RTTIME MagazineDec 12, 2018

The Frisco Kid just misses being very good, perhaps because although Wilder is funny and endearing, we never quite believe in the character he plays.

G

Gary Arnold

RTWashington PostDec 12, 2018

Robert Aldrich is an awesomely inappropriate choice to direct an ethnic Western comedy. Nothing in the material appears to stimulate -- or profit from -- Aldrich's erstwhile proficiency with violent or cynical entertainments.

V

Variety Staff

RTVarietyMar 26, 2009

Frisco Kid remains a series of set pieces, however, and not a cohesive film.

M

Matt Brunson

RTFilm FrenzyJul 17, 2022

A fairly pleasant time killer.

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Information

Title

The Frisco Kid

Released

Jul 6, 1979

Rated

PG

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 59m

Status

Released

Studio

Warner Bros. Pictures

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