Rabbi Avram arrives in Philadelphia from Poland en route to San Francisco where he will be a congregation's new rabbi. An innocent and inexperienced traveller, he is tricked by con men to pay for the trip to go west, then they leave him and his belongings scattered along a deserted road. He is befriended by a stranger, Tommy, who is a bank robber and have many adventures during their journey.
| Release Date | July 6, 1979 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | The Frisco Kid | |
| Runtime | 1h 59min | |
| Budget | $9,200,000 | |
| Revenue | $9,300,000 | |
| Language | Yiddish, English | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | United States of America | |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures | |