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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0024543190974
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Label: 20th Century Fox
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 1.0EnglishSubtitledSpanishSubtitled
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
MPN: D2229097D
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 06, 2005
Running Time: 115 minutes
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: 1974
Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
In 1974, the Oscar nominees for Best Actor included Jack Nicholson (Chinatown), Al Pacino (Godfather Part II), and Dustin Hoffman (Lenny). And the winner? Art Carney for this Paul Mazursky comedy about a retired schoolteacher evicted from his apartment to make way for urban redevelopment. So he takes his cat, Tonto, and heads cross-country to live with one of his children. But the trip is an eventful one, involving encounters with an assortment of friends and strangers. Carney is a game and canny old pro and he helps this film rise above its occasionally sentimental excesses; the result is consistently entertaining. But honestly--the Oscar over Nicholson, Pacino, and Hoffman? You be the judge. --Marshall Fine
Description:
Art Carney shines in this poignant drama about an aging widower's determined search for a better life. Harry (Carney), who lives in New York with his pet cat, Tonto, is having a rough time of it. Not only does he keep getting mugged, but the huge wrecking ball outside his window is about to demolish his apartment. So Harry bids farewell to the city and sets out for life in the suburbs with his son's family. But son Burt is too stuffy and his wife is too bossy. When a stay with Harry's single daughter doesn't work out either, man and cat head West in a second-hand car, meeting bizarre characters along the way. Finally they reach L.A., where Harry moves in with his other son Eddie (Larry Hagman). But by now Harry's realized he likes being on the road and hasn't yet had his fill of adventure. Highlighted by Carney's outstanding performance. This moving story lights up the screen with a wit and wisdom that is rare and beautiful.
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Every once in a while - but less and less these days - a movie comes around that has some impact, in that you find it hard to get it out your mind for awhile. That's what "Harry and Tonto" did to me, recently.
It wasn't the world's greatest film but it was great storytelling, sometimes a lost art among filmmakers in recent decades. "Harry" is a retiree and "Tonto" is his cat. The movie follows the two around as the pair travel from the East Coast to the West. It all begins when Harry's ... Read More
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Art Carney was spectacular in this movie. He deserved all the accolades he received. Touching theme, sad ending.
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Always was a fan of Art Carney, and a cat person as well, so this movie
hit home. Very enjoyable "feel good" movie. How an old man relates to his children and grandchildren as he and his beloved pet cat travel across the United States.
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The 70's is such a wild film period and there are so many types of films from that era. 'Harry and Tonto' is a 70's film and that doesn't mean this is a good thing. While I enjoyed this film and Art Carney's performance, I don't feel it was worthy of an Oscar. It's not that I don't feel Carney is deserving of an award, but there were some pretty great performances that year it was up against. It's a very good film, but it's not great. It has a TV movie quality to it.....in a good way.
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Let me start by being completely honest with you. Art Carney does a very fine job in the title role as Harry Coombes. He's effectively warm and tender in his scenes, layering the `at times rather annoying' Harry with enough human realness that he becomes a genuine person and not just a hollow caricature. That said, no matter how good he was, he was no where near the brilliance that was Al Pacino or Jack Nicholson. Honestly, how he was nominated let alone crowned the victor in the 1974 Oscar race ... Read More
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