The Frisco Kid
Adventure, Comedy, Western
Warner Bros.  (1979) 122 mins PG

6.1 (2,973 votes)
Avram (Gene Wilder) is a young Polish rabbi who is assigned to go to the United States and set up a synagogue in San Francisco where an arranged marriage has been set up. Once arriving on U. S. shores, he soon gets involved in a series of misadventures as he makes his way across the Old West, including encounters with a tribe of Indians, dealing with bushwhackers, and making a friend of outlaw and bank robber Tommy (Harrison Ford)....

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Cast and Crew
Gene Wilder  ......  Avram Belinski
Harrison Ford  ......  Tommy Lillard
Ramon Bieri  ......  Mr. Jones
Val Bisoglio  ......  Chief Gray Cloud
George DiCenzo  ......  Darryl Diggs
Leo Fuchs  ......  Chief rabbi
Director  .....  Robert Aldrich
Producer  .....  Mace Neufeld; Hawk Koch
Writer  .....  Michael Elias; Frank Shaw
Cinematography  .....  Robert B. Hauser
Musician  .....  Frank De Vol
Notes
Goofs:
Factual errors: After the final gun fight scene, the rabbi drops three balls from the rear of Matt Diggs' pistol. With the 1860 Colt Army .44, the balls must be rammed into the front of the cylinder with the loading lever. They will not fall out. (more)

Trivia:
According to Gene Wilder's autobiography, John Wayne was offered the part that was eventually played by Harrison Ford. The Duke loved the role and was willing to star with Wilder. However an agent tried to offer Wayne less than his usual fee and the legendary actor turned the film down. (more)

Filming Locations:
Colorado, USA (more)

Quotes:
Avram: ...In that case, would you like to fight for that last fish?
Tommy: You think you got a chance?
Avram: I think I can say with complete confidence... None, whatsoever; But I'm still hungry.
Tommy: Help yourself.
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