Harry and Tonto
“Get a lift.”
1974 · 1 h 55 min
Cast
Art Carney 
Ellen Burstyn 
René Enríquez Herbert Berghof Michael McCleery Avon Long
Credits
Written by: 
Paul Mazursky
Plot
A retired widowed teacher in his 70s, evicted from his New York apartment, travels across America with his cat, Tonto.
Sinekatalog’s take
Paul Mazursky's road comedy-drama is gentle and moving, with Art Carney's Oscar-winning Harry.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (6,873 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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