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Keskiyön cowboy

Original title: Midnight Cowboy
  • 19691969
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
111K
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Keskiyön cowboy (1969)
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of 'Midnight Cowboy,' we take a look back at John Schlesinger's three-time Oscar-winning film, starring Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman.
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A naive hustler travels from Texas to New York City to seek personal fortune, finding a new friend in the process.A naive hustler travels from Texas to New York City to seek personal fortune, finding a new friend in the process.A naive hustler travels from Texas to New York City to seek personal fortune, finding a new friend in the process.

IMDb RATING
7.8/10
111K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,651
250
  • Director
    • John Schlesinger
  • Writers
    • Waldo Salt(screenplay)
    • James Leo Herlihy(based on the novel by)
  • Stars
    • Dustin Hoffman
    • Jon Voight
    • Sylvia Miles
Top credits
  • Director
    • John Schlesinger
  • Writers
    • Waldo Salt(screenplay)
    • James Leo Herlihy(based on the novel by)
  • Stars
    • Dustin Hoffman
    • Jon Voight
    • Sylvia Miles
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 428User reviews
    • 131Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 3 Oscars
      • 28 wins & 16 nominations total

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    'Midnight Cowboy' | Anniversary Mashup
    Clip 1:16
    'Midnight Cowboy' | Anniversary Mashup

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    Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight in Keskiyön cowboy (1969)
    Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight, and Peter Scalia in Keskiyön cowboy (1969)
    Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight in Keskiyön cowboy (1969)
    Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight in Keskiyön cowboy (1969)
    Dustin Hoffman in Keskiyön cowboy (1969)
    Jon Voight and Brenda Vaccaro in Keskiyön cowboy (1969)
    Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight in Keskiyön cowboy (1969)
    Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight in Keskiyön cowboy (1969)
    Jon Voight in Keskiyön cowboy (1969)
    Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight in Keskiyön cowboy (1969)
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    Top cast

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    Dustin Hoffman
    Dustin Hoffman
    • Ratso
    Jon Voight
    Jon Voight
    • Joe Buck
    Sylvia Miles
    Sylvia Miles
    • Cass
    John McGiver
    John McGiver
    • Mr. O'Daniel
    Brenda Vaccaro
    Brenda Vaccaro
    • Shirley
    Barnard Hughes
    Barnard Hughes
    • Towny
    Ruth White
    Ruth White
    • Sally Buck - Texas
    Jennifer Salt
    Jennifer Salt
    • Annie - Texas
    Gilman Rankin
    Gilman Rankin
    • Woodsy Niles - Texas
    • (as Gil Rankin)
    Gary Owens
    • Little Joe - Texas
    T. Tom Marlow
    • Little Joe - Texas
    George Eppersen
    George Eppersen
    • Ralph - Texas
    Al Scott
    • Cafeteria Manager - Texas
    Linda Davis
    • Mother on the Bus - Texas
    J.T. Masters
    • Old Cow-Hand - Texas
    Arlene Reeder
    • The Old Lady - Texas
    Georgann Johnson
    Georgann Johnson
    • Rich Lady - New York
    Jonathan Kramer
    • Jackie - New York
    • Director
      • John Schlesinger
    • Writers
      • Waldo Salt(screenplay)
      • James Leo Herlihy(based on the novel by)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Before Dustin Hoffman auditioned for this film, he knew that the all-American image that he carried after The Graduate could easily cost him the job. To prove that he could play Rizzo, he asked the auditioning film executive to meet him on a street corner in Manhattan, and in the meantime, dressed himself in filthy rags. The executive arrived at the appointed corner and waited, barely noticing the "beggar" less than ten feet away who was accosting people for spare change. At last, the beggar walked up to him and revealed his true identity.
    • Goofs
      When Joe Buck is hungry and destitute, he stops in a diner and sits with a weird mother and son. The son looks at the tracking camera twice, before dialog resumes.
    • Quotes

      Ratso Rizzo: I'm walking here! I'm walking here!

    • Alternate versions
      ABC edited 25 minutes from this film for its 1974 network television premiere.
    • Connections
      Featured in V.I.P.-Schaukel: Episode #2.2 (1972)
    • Soundtracks
      Everybody's Talkin'
      Words and Music by Fred Neil

      Arranged and Conducted by George Aliceson Tipton (as George Tipton)

      Sung by Harry Nilsson (as Nilsson)

    User reviews428

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    Featured review
    10/10
    One of my all-time favorites
    This is one of the half-dozen films that left me shaken upon leaving the theater where I saw it in 1969 (at the age of 19). It has all the bizarreness and griminess that was New York in the late '60s, which was pretty frightening to a sheltered Brooklyn teenager. The direction and cinematography were highly unusual for that time, and the use of montages and cuts (and the trippy shots of the Warholesque party) made the film even more disorienting. The film never sags and holds your attention throughout, and the through line of the plot -- the friendship between Rizzo and Joe Buck -- has about as much emotional impact as anything else I've ever seen. Equally of interest is the psychological content of the flashbacks that show how Joe became the way he is. The star performances are outstanding -- hard to see how either of them could lose to John Wayne -- and the sheer variety of supporting actor performances is incredible. A fully realized, three-dimensional film that probably couldn't find backers today.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 7, 1969 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • MGM
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Midnight Cowboy
    • Filming locations
      • Calvary Cemetery - 4902 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Jerome Hellman Productions
      • Florin Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,600,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $44,785,053
    • Gross worldwide
      • $44,801,177
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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