Review of The Frisco Kid (1979) by Alison D — 05 Dec 2007

Funny, but not great. I love Harrison Ford and Gene Wilder is extremely talented, but far from their best work.

This review of The Frisco Kid (1979) was written by Alison D on 05 Dec 2007.

The Frisco Kid has generally received mixed reviews.

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