Review of The Frisco Kid (1979) by Sandy C — 01 Dec 2010

1 of my favorite Gene Wilder movies & 1 of the VERY few Harrison Ford movies I actually liked.A great Western buddy flick.I enjoyed it from start to finish.

This review of The Frisco Kid (1979) was written by Sandy C on 01 Dec 2010.

The Frisco Kid has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Terri H (1,064) on 10 Feb 2009

Thought it was a comedy, but it has very few funny moments. Still, helps pass the time on a slow Sunday…

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By Jess L (793) on 06 Feb 2013

Took a while... ages really to get into some good comedy but when there were laughs they were great. Definitely way too long…

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By A M (177) on 13 May 2010

My whole family loves this movie. My grandfather loved this movie so much that we had to buy it again after one month since he wore it out…

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By Allan C (2,173) on 14 Aug 2010

An odd entry in Robert Aldrich body work…

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By Brian B (2,161) on 16 Aug 2009

The pacing of the film suffers from the episodic nature of the story but thanks to a strong central performance from Wilder is still a pleasant…

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By Kim C (287) on 08 Aug 2009

I definitely had not ever heard of this until I stumbled upon it on TV, and decided to watch b/c my man Harrison was in it…

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By Craig I (18) on 27 Dec 2018

A heartwarming tale that mixes Orthodox Judaism with the Wild Wild West. Harrison Ford after Star Wars, but before Indiana Jones…

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By James Baker (1) for Newsweek (1,534) on 09 Nov 2014

There's no shortage of talent in The Frisco Kid, but it's the wrong talent for the wrong material…

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By Orlok W (1,270) on 13 May 2012

Not at all what I was expecting. Not as funny...but not bad! Harrison ford is so so so young! Gene wilder is classic…

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By Marybeth F (32) on 28 Aug 2009

Really cute movie. Gene Wilder and Harrison Ford are great together. Gene is a Rabbi from Poland looking for his American finacee…

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