The Frisco Kid 44 years old

This kosher cowboy hasn't got a prayer -- but plenty of laughs.

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.

Credits

The Frisco Kid Cast

Name Character
Harrison Ford He was 36, now 81 years old as Tommy
Ramon Bieri He was 50, 71 years old when he died as Mr. Jones
Gene Wilder He was 46, 83 years old when he died as Avram
George DiCenzo He was 39, 70 years old when he died as Darryl Diggs
William Smith He was 166, 80 years old when he died as Matt Diggs
Vincent Schiavelli He was 30, 57 years old when he died as Brother Bruno
Val Bisoglio He was 53, now 97 years old as Chief Gray Cloud
Penny Peyser She was 28, now 73 years old as Rosalie
Leo Fuchs He was 68, 83 years old when he died as Chief Rabbi

The Frisco Kid Crew

Name Department
Terence Marsh as Production Design. He was 47 (86) years old when He died Art
Maury Winetrobe as Editor. He was 57 (85) years old when He died Editing
Robert B. Hauser as Director of Photography. He was 60 (75) years old when He died Camera
Edward Teets as Unit Production Manager. Production
Mel Dellar as Assistant Director. Directing
Mel Dellar as Associate Producer. Production
Mace Neufeld as Producer. He was 50 (now 95) years old Production
Marvin March as Set Decoration. He was 49 (now 93) years old Art
Hawk Koch as Executive Producer. He was 33 (now 78) years old Production
Robert Aldrich as Director. He was 60 (65) years old when He died Directing
Frank De Vol as Original Music Composer. He was 67 (88) years old when He died Sound
Michael Elias as Writer. He was 38 (now 83) years old Writing
William Turner as Makeup Artist. Costume & Make-Up
Frank Shaw as Writer. He was 83 (66) years old when He died Writing
The Frisco Kid poster
The Frisco Kid (44 years)

This kosher cowboy hasn't got a prayer -- but plenty of laughs.

  • Release day: Friday, July 06, 1979
  • Runtime: 114 minutes
  • Budget: 9200000.00
  • Revenue: 9346177.00