# The Frisco Kid (1979)

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**Runtime**: 119 min
**Genres**: Adventure, Comedy, Western, Drama
**Directed by**: Robert Aldrich
**Written by**: Michael Elias, Frank Shaw
**Starring**: Gene Wilder, Harrison Ford, Ramon Bieri, Val Bisoglio, George DiCenzo, Leo Fuchs

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

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

The Frisco Kid treks from Poland to California as a green rabbi, only to be fleeced by stagecoach grifters before meeting a dime-novel bandit who keeps life interesting. They cross dusty frontiers dodging posses and theology alike. Its pious stranger and roguish escort make a duo so mismatched even the script seems unsure who’s leading whom.

**Mood tags**: cozy, outsider, playful

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