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.
Acting
Wilder's physical comedy meets Ford's deadpan straight man
Writing
Genuinely respectful Jewish humor, rare for 1979 Hollywood
Director
Robert Aldrich
Gene Wilder
Avram
Harrison Ford
Tommy
Ramon Bieri
Mr. Jones
Val Bisoglio
Chief Gray Cloud
George DiCenzo
Darryl Diggs
Leo Fuchs
Chief Rabbi
Penny Peyser
Rosalie
William Smith
Matt Diggs
Jack Somack
Samuel Bender
Beege Barkette
Sarah Mindl
Shay Duffin
O'Leary
Walter Janovitz
Old Amish Man
Joe Kapp
Monterano
Clyde Kusatsu
Mr. Ping
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Harrison Ford took the role for $500/week during his unemployment between American Graffiti and Star Wars. He learned to ride horses here first.
The Amish community scenes were filmed with actual Amish extras who'd never seen a movie being made; some walked off set confused by the cameras.
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