Review of The Frisco Kid (1979) by Bill K — 19 Oct 2007

I don't want to hurt you! I just want to make you kosher!

This review of The Frisco Kid (1979) was written by Bill K on 19 Oct 2007.

The Frisco Kid has generally received mixed reviews.

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Review of The Frisco Kid (1979)

By Rated N (134) on 18 Mar 2017

140620: Reminded me of 4 for Texas (1963). Better though. Enjoyed Wilder. He stole this whole film making me laugh along the way…

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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 Scott M (2,584) on 14 Oct 2011

An absurd little comedy western matching two of the biggest movie stars of all time. Does this pairing work? For the most part…

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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 William M (1,438) on 26 Sep 2010

We have a rabbi! Avram Belinski is a Polish rabbi that has been sent from Poland to America to retrieve his bride…

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By Lee Anne W (131) on 02 Oct 2016

This movie had a lot of potential for humor, but fell short when trying to make serious points…

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By Aj V (1,538) on 07 Jan 2011

This isn't a very well known comedy, but it's very funny and it was interesting to see Gene Wilder and Harrison Ford working together in a…

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By Gary Arnold (279) for Washington Post (9,851) on 12 Dec 2018

Robert Aldrich is an awesomely inappropriate choice to direct an ethnic Western comedy…

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By People Staff (21) for People Magazine (358) on 12 Dec 2018

Though Robert Aldrich can be a capable director of action yarns (The Dirty Dozen, The Longest Yard), one would never guess it after sitting…

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By Jonathan S (1,990) on 12 Dec 2012

I wanted to like it so much more. Gene Wilder's performance and the fun premise make it worth watching…

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