Harry and Tonto

Harry and Tonto
Early theatrical release poster
Directed byPaul Mazursky
Written byPaul Mazursky
Josh Greenfeld
Produced byPaul Mazursky
StarringArt Carney
Herbert Berghof
Philip Bruns
Ellen Burstyn
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Larry Hagman
Chief Dan George
Melanie Mayron
Joshua Mostel
Arthur Hunnicutt
Barbara Rhoades
Cliff DeYoung
Avon Long
Tonto (cat)
CinematographyMichael Butler
Edited byRichard Halsey
Music byBill Conti
Distributed by20th Century-Fox
Release date
  • August 12, 1974 (1974-08-12)
Running time
115 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$980,000
Box office$4.6 million (rentals)[1]

Harry and Tonto is a 1974 American road comedy-drama directed by Paul Mazursky and written by Mazursky & Josh Greenfeld. The film follows a man named Harry who decides to travel cross-country with his pet cat, Tonto. Art Carney won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as Harry.

  1. ^ Solomon, Aubrey. Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History (The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 1989. ISBN 978-0-8108-4244-1. p174.