Directed by:
Robert AldrichScreenplay:
Michael EliasCinematography:
Robert B. HauserComposer:
Frank De VolCast:
Gene Wilder, Harrison Ford, Ramon Bieri, George DiCenzo, Penny Peyser, Leo Fuchs, William Smith, Jack Somack, Joe Kapp, Clyde Kusatsu, Vincent Schiavelli (more)VOD (1)
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It's 1850 and new rabbi Avram Belinski sets out from Philadelphia toward San Francisco. Cowpoke bandit Tom Lillard hasn't seen a rabbi before. But he knows when one needs a heap of help. And getting this tenderfoot to Frisco in one piece will cause a heap of trouble - with the law, Native Americans and a bunch of killers. Gene Wilder and Harrison Ford are one feisty team as rabbi and rescuer in this rough-'n'-ready romp that rivals Wilder's earlier Blazing Saddles in Wild West hilarity. Director Robert Aldrich is a seasoned hand at blending roughhouse and laughter, as fans of his earlier The Dirty Dozen and The Longest Yard will attest. With a full posse of screen talents, The Frisco Kid rides tall in the comedy saddle. (official distributor synopsis)
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Clifford A. Pellow
Canada
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USA
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