The Frisco Kid

Film - 1979 - Comedy, Drama, Western

The story

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.

Directed by

Robert Aldrich

Starring

Gene Wilder, Harrison Ford, Ramon Bieri, Val Bisoglio, George DiCenzo, Leo Fuchs

Ratings

IMDb 6.4 out of 10

TasteMyTaste
Film · 1979 · Comedy · Drama · Western

The Frisco Kid

75% match1h 59mPG
Why TasteFeed picked this for you

The Frisco Kid fits what you've been watching (IMDb 6.4).

✦ Top Comedy
The story

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.

Trailer
▶
The Frisco Kid - Original Theatrical Trailer
Cast & crew
Ratings & reviews
None of your friends have reviewed this yet.
Rate this · drag to rate–/10
110
No friend reviews yet — be the first to rate it.
Ratings
IMDb
6.4 / 10
11k votes
●
54%
Tomatometer
3.25 / 5
6k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
6.1 / 10
TMDB users
Details
TypeFilm
GenreComedy, Drama, Western
Runtime1h 59m
RatedPG
Release1979-07-06
View on JustWatch ↗
More like this
People who watched this also watched · re-ranked for your taste
Maverick
76%
Netflix
Maverick
Film · 1994 · Action & Adventure
IMDb7.0· 126k
Urban Cowboy
75%
Netflix
Urban Cowboy
Film · 1980 · Drama
IMDb6.5· 19k
The Magnificent Seven
77%
The Magnificent Seven
Film · 1960 · Action & Adventure
IMDb7.7· 111k
Going in Style
76%
HBO Max
Going in Style
Film · 1979 · Comedy
IMDb7.1· 5k
A Dog Year
74%
HBO Max
A Dog Year
Film · 2009 · Comedy
IMDb6.0· 4k
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
76%
S
HBO Max
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Film · 1989 · Comedy
IMDb7.5· 248k
The Man in the Moon
76%
The Man in the Moon
Film · 1991 · Drama
IMDb7.2· 22k
Nothing to Lose
75%
Disney+
Nothing to Lose
Film · 1997 · Action & Adventure
IMDb6.7· 53k
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
75%
S
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
Film · 1995 · Action & Adventure
IMDb6.4· 251k
The First Wives Club
75%
B
Paramount+
The First Wives Club
Film · 1996 · Comedy
IMDb6.5· 61k