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Harry and Tonto
“Get a lift.”
7.1 / 10• 1974• 1h 55m•R• English
AdventureComedyDrama
Storyline
Harry Coombes is a retired teacher in his 70s who has lived in the Upper West Side of New York City all his life. When his building is torn down to make way for a parking garage, Harry and his beloved cat Tonto begin a journey across the United States — visiting his children, seeing a world he never seemed to have the time to see before, making new friends, and saying goodbye to old friends.
Cast & Crew
Art Carney
Harry
Lead
Ellen Burstyn
Shirley
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Jessie
Chief Dan George
Sam Two Feathers
Larry Hagman
Eddie
Philip Bruns
Burt
Herbert Berghof
Rivetowski
Josh Mostel
Norman
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Paul Mazursky's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Harry and Tonto is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
