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About
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.
Theatrical
Jul 13, 1979
Box Office
$9.3M
Budget
$9.2M
Return
1.0x
DVD / Blu-ray
Feb 14, 2006
Theaters
1
Director
Producers
Music
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
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Cast
Full credits →G
Gene Wilder
Avram
Harrison Ford
Tommy
R
Ramon Bieri
Mr. Jones
V
Val Bisoglio
Chief Gray Cloud
G
George DiCenzo
Darryl Diggs
L
Leo Fuchs
Chief Rabbi
P
Penny Peyser
Rosalie
W
William Smith
Matt Diggs
J
Jack Somack
Samuel Bender
B
Beege Barkette
Sarah Mindl
S
Shay Duffin
O'Leary
W
Walter Janovitz
Old Amish Man
J
Joe Kapp
Monterano
C
Clyde Kusatsu
Mr. Ping
C
Clifford A. Pellow
Mr. Daniels
A
Allan Rich
Mr. Bialik
H
Henry Rowland
1st Farmer (Amish Man)
V
Vincent Schiavelli
Brother Bruno
J
John Steadman
Booking Agent
I
Ian Wolfe
Father Joseph
