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