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The Frisco Kid

1979 · 119 min

A gentle, funny buddy journey across the Old West, mixing slapstick, warmth, and a little danger.

Tagline: This kosher cowboy hasn't got a prayer -- but plenty of laughs.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Warm, light, earnest and whimsical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, faith, identity, survival
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
faith
identity
survival
redemption
Places: road trip
countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild