The Frisco Kid
This kosher cowboy hasn't got a prayer -- but plenty of laughs.
1979 | 119m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Robert Aldrich |
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| Writer: | Frank Shaw, Michael Elias |
| Staring: |
| 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: | Jul 06, 1979 |
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| Director: | Robert Aldrich |
| Writer: | Frank Shaw, Michael Elias |
| Genres: | Comedy, Adventure, Western |
| Keywords | philadelphia, pennsylvania, bank robber, rabbi, amish |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $9,300,000
Budget: $9,200,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Gene Wilder | Avram |
| Harrison Ford | Tommy |
| Ramon Bieri | Mr. Jones |
| Val Bisoglio | Chief Gray Cloud |
| George DiCenzo | Darryl Diggs |
| Leo Fuchs | Chief Rabbi |
| Penny Peyser | Rosalie |
| William Smith | Matt Diggs |
| Jack Somack | Samuel Bender |
| Beege Barkette | Sarah Mindl |
| Shay Duffin | O'Leary |
| Walter Janovitz | Old Amish Man |
| Joe Kapp | Monterano |
| Clyde Kusatsu | Mr. Ping |
| Clifford A. Pellow | Mr. Daniels |
| Allan Rich | Mr. Bialik |
| Henry Rowland | 1st Farmer (Amish Man) |
| Vincent Schiavelli | Brother Bruno |
| John Steadman | Booking Agent |
| Ian Wolfe | Father Joseph |
| Steffen Zacharias | Herschel Rosensheine |
| Eda Reiss Merin | Mrs. Bender |
| Kenny Selko | Little Boy |
| Warren Selko | Little Boy |
| John Bleifer | First Rabbi |
| Ben Kahlon | Rabbi |
| Michael Elias | Rabbi |
| Rolfe Sedan | Rabbi |
| Rusty Blitz | Rabbi |
| Sam Nudell | Rabbi |
| Gabriel Curtiz | Rabbi |
| Larry Gelman | Rabbi |
| Zachary Berger | Rabbi |
| Martin Garner | Rabbi |
| Herbert Mitchel | Black Man |
| David Bradley | Julius Rosensheine |
| Richard Dunham | Second Farmer (Amish Man) |
| Bret Briggs | Little Amish Boy |
| Brad Briggs | Little Amish Boy |
| Chip Frye | Teenage Boy |
| June Constable | Amish Wife |
| Jacques Hampton | Fisherman #1 |
| Roy Kaye | Fisherman #2 |
| Catherine Chase | Lady on Train |
| Linda Stearns | Mother |
| Heidi Stearns | Jane |
| Howard Gudmundson | Railroad Employee Applicant |
| Marty White | Railroad Employee Applicant |
| George Barrows | Ticket Purchaser |
| Gloria Hayes | Indian Maiden |
| Alex Romero | Wild Old Man |
| Robert Padilla | Medicine Man |
| Frank De Vol | Piano Player (Old Timer) |
| Alvin Greenman | Wedding Guest |
| Joe Massengale | Cowboy #1 |
| Richard Kennedy | Cowboy #2 |
| Dick Dickinson | Cowboy #3 |
| Allen Keller | Cowboy #4 |
| Tom Lillard | Sheriff |
| Karl Lukas | Bartender |
| Young Jue | Waiter |
| Christine Glazier | Dance Hall Girl |
| Hank Robinson | Croupier |
| Angelyne | Busty Lady (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Frank Shaw | Writer |
| Maury Winetrobe | Editor |
| Robert B. Hauser | Director of Photography |
| Edward Teets | Unit Production Manager |
| William Turner | Makeup Artist |
| Giannina Bush | Makeup Artist |
| Michael Elias | Writer |
| Irving Rosenblum | Editor |
| Jack Horger | Editor |
| Leland V. Crawford | Hairstylist |
| Marvin March | Set Decoration |
| Mel Dellar | Assistant Director |
| Robert Aldrich | Director |
| Frank De Vol | Original Music Composer |
| Terence Marsh | Production Design |
| Bob Herron | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mace Neufeld | Producer |
| Mel Dellar | Associate Producer |
| Hawk Koch | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 8 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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