Harry and Tonto
Get a lift.
Directed by Paul Mazursky
Produced by 20th Century Fox
A gentle, affectionate road-trip comedy about an aging man and his cat discovering life's possibilities after displacement, suffused with nostalgia and the bittersweet wisdom of late-life reflection.
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.
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Like Harry and Tonto
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Same Mood as Harry and Tonto
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Like Harry and Tonto, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
