The Frisco Kid
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.
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Released
- 1979
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 1979
Storyline
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.
Top credits
Gene Wilder ā Avram
Harrison Ford ā Tommy
Ramon Bieri ā Mr. Jones
Val Bisoglio ā Chief Gray Cloud
Did you know
ā¢ 1979 marketing for the film heavily emphasizes Gene Wilder's role in the film, with little marketing of Harrison Ford's supporting role, despite Ford having been in the blockbuster Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) two years earlier. When The Frisco Kid was released on DVD, the cover was a blow up of Ford's face, with Wilder relegated to a small corner of the cover.
ā¢ According to the specific version of the Amidah prayer that the rabbi says, it is possible to derive that he left the Amish village on a Thursday.
ā¢ The opening credits are still being shown at the sixteen-minute mark.
Box Office
Gross (Domestic): $9,346,177
Opening Weekend (Domestic): $160,292 (1979-07-15)
User reviews
The Wilder Kid
Gene Wilder and Harrison Ford good duo
Mildly funny with 2 terrific stars in Wilder and Ford
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
- Color
- Color
