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Harry and Tonto

  • 19741974
  • RR
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
5.7K
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Harry and Tonto (1974)
When his apartment building is torn down, a retired lifelong New Yorker goes on a cross-country odyssey with his beloved cat Tonto.
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When his apartment building is torn down, a retired lifelong New Yorker goes on a cross-country odyssey with his beloved cat Tonto.When his apartment building is torn down, a retired lifelong New Yorker goes on a cross-country odyssey with his beloved cat Tonto.When his apartment building is torn down, a retired lifelong New Yorker goes on a cross-country odyssey with his beloved cat Tonto.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
5.7K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Paul Mazursky
  • Writers
    • Paul Mazursky
    • Josh Greenfeld
  • Stars
    • Art Carney
    • Ellen Burstyn
    • René Enríquez
Top credits
  • Director
    • Paul Mazursky
  • Writers
    • Paul Mazursky
    • Josh Greenfeld
  • Stars
    • Art Carney
    • Ellen Burstyn
    • René Enríquez
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 75User reviews
    • 40Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 4 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Photos51

    Art Carney and Tonto in Harry and Tonto (1974)
    Art Carney and Tonto in Harry and Tonto (1974)
    Ellen Burstyn in Harry and Tonto (1974)
    Larry Hagman, Art Carney, and Tonto in Harry and Tonto (1974)
    Art Carney and Barbara Rhoades in Harry and Tonto (1974)
    Art Carney and Tonto in Harry and Tonto (1974)
    "Harry and Tonto" Art Carney
    "Harry and Tonto" Art Carney
    Art Carney and Tonto in Harry and Tonto (1974)
    Art Carney and Tonto in Harry and Tonto (1974)
    Art Carney and Tonto in Harry and Tonto (1974)
    Art Carney in Harry and Tonto (1974)

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    Art Carney
    Art Carney
    • Harryas Harry
    Ellen Burstyn
    Ellen Burstyn
    • Shirleyas Shirley
    René Enríquez
    René Enríquez
    • Grocery Clerkas Grocery Clerk
    Herbert Berghof
    Herbert Berghof
    • Rivetowskias Rivetowski
    Michael McCleery
    Michael McCleery
    • Muggeras Mugger
    Avon Long
    Avon Long
    • Leroyas Leroy
    Rashel Novikoff
    • Mrs. Rothmanas Mrs. Rothman
    Philip Bruns
    Philip Bruns
    • Burtas Burt
    • (as Phil Bruns)
    Cliff De Young
    Cliff De Young
    • Burt Jr.as Burt Jr.
    Josh Mostel
    Josh Mostel
    • Normanas Norman
    • (as Joshua Mostel)
    Dolly Jonah
    • Elaineas Elaine
    Sybil Bowan
    • Old Landladyas Old Landlady
    Joe Madden
    • Panhandleras Panhandler
    Bette Howard
    • Morgue Clerkas Morgue Clerk
    Patricia Fay
    • Airport Security Womanas Airport Security Woman
    Muriel Beerman
    Muriel Beerman
    • Taxi Driveras Taxi Driver
    Louis Guss
    • Dominicas Dominic
    Clint Young
    • Bus Driveras Bus Driver
    • Director
      • Paul Mazursky
    • Writers
      • Paul Mazursky
      • Josh Greenfeld
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Co-writer and director Paul Mazursky was taking a cab to meet the casting director, and his cab driver talked so much, he thought she might be good in the movie. He had her park at the casting director's office and leave the meter running while she came inside and read for the part. She, Muriel Beerman, got the part as the taxi driver.
    • Goofs
      We see the same light Green Lincoln , a light Green Chevrolet and many of the same cars in almost every traffic scene.
    • Quotes

      Harry: You never really feel somebody's suffering; you only feel their death.

    • Crazy credits
      Tonto is billed "and TONTO"
    • Alternate versions
      When originally released theatrically in the UK, the BBFC made cuts to secure a 'A' rating.
    • Connections
      Featured in Words (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      The Boulevard of Broken Dreams
      (uncredited)

      Music by Harry Warren

      Lyrics by Al Dubin

      Sung by Art Carney

    User reviews75

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    one of the best Hollywood films of the 70's
    Art Carney was a quiet, quirky genius and this film is a lasting testament to his talent.

    It's a story about how an -average- man (actually not average at all, as we come to find out) lives a life of dignity and confronts the chaos of modern existence--including that most devastating of inevitabilities, mortality and, particularly, old age .

    Besides Carney, watch for superb ensemble acting from Ellen Burstyn, Larry Hagman, the inimitable Chief Dan George, Arthur Hunnicutt, and a host of great character actors from the 70's.

    Unlike so many contemporary scripts from the late 60's and early 70's, the cultural references seem interesting and historical and not dated, probably because--like everything else in this film--they are treated with respect and a sense of mercy.

    If this film had been made by a French director in 1974, it would be heralded as a major classic. Oh, well.

    Watch it. Savor it. This is really something special.
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    • Dec 4, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 12, 1974 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Harry & Tonto
    • Filming locations
      • Venice, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $980,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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