Harry and Tonto

"Get a lift."

1974 1h 55m EN

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 101

AdventureComedyDrama

Synopsis

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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.

“Get a lift.”

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Cast

Art Carney
Harry
Ellen Burstyn
Shirley
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Jessie
Chief Dan George
Sam Two Feathers
Larry Hagman
Eddie
Philip Bruns
Burt
Herbert Berghof
Rivetowski
Josh Mostel
Norman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Mazursky
Writers: Paul Mazursky, Josh Greenfeld
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 9.4× over at the box office.

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paul Mazursky, shot by Michael C. Butler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bill Conti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Richard Halsey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Art Carney and Ellen Burstyn and Geraldine Fitzgerald carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Get a lift.".

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The take

Paul Mazursky directs. Michael C. Butler behind the camera. Bill Conti scores. Richard Halsey cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 9.4× over at the box office.
352 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Directed by Paul Mazursky, shot by Michael C. Butler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Bill Conti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Richard Halsey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Art Carney and Ellen Burstyn and Geraldine Fitzgerald carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Get a lift.".
9IMDB entry: tt0071598 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 13 themes, including "cat", "journey in the past", "pet", "nostalgia".