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The Frisco Kid

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.

1979 |1h 59m |  Adventure, Comedy, Western

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Cast

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Gene Wilder

Avram

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Harrison Ford

Tommy

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Ramon Bieri

Mr. Jones

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Val Bisoglio

Chief Gray Cloud

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George DiCenzo

Darryl Diggs

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Penny Peyser

Rosalie

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William Smith

Matt Diggs

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Jack Somack

Samuel Bender

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Shay Duffin

O'Leary

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Walter Janovitz

Old Amish Man

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Joe Kapp

Monterano

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Clyde Kusatsu

Mr. Ping

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Allan Rich

Mr. Bialik

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Henry Rowland

1st Farmer (Amish Man)

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Vincent Schiavelli

Brother Bruno

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John Steadman

Booking Agent

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Ian Wolfe

Father Joseph

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Steffen Zacharias

Herschel Rosensheine

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John Bleifer

First Rabbi

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Rolfe Sedan

Rabbi

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Larry Gelman

Rabbi

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Martin Garner

Rabbi

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David Bradley

Julius Rosensheine

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Chip Frye

Teenage Boy

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Catherine Chase

Lady on Train

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George Barrows

Ticket Purchaser

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Robert Padilla

Medicine Man

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Karl Lukas

Bartender

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Angelyne

Busty Lady (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English, Yiddish

Budget

$9,200,000.00

Revenue

$9,300,000.00