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Midnight Cowboy

  • 1969
  • X
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
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Midnight 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.

  • Director
    • John Schlesinger
  • Writers
    • Waldo Salt
    • James Leo Herlihy
  • Stars
    • Dustin Hoffman
    • Jon Voight
    • Sylvia Miles
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    115K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,128
    406
    • Director
      • John Schlesinger
    • Writers
      • Waldo Salt
      • James Leo Herlihy
    • Stars
      • Dustin Hoffman
      • Jon Voight
      • Sylvia Miles
    • 447User reviews
    • 135Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 3 Oscars
      • 28 wins & 16 nominations total

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    'Midnight Cowboy' | Anniversary Mashup
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    Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight in Midnight Cowboy (1969)
    Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight, and Peter Scalia in Midnight Cowboy (1969)
    Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight in Midnight Cowboy (1969)
    Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight in Midnight Cowboy (1969)
    Dustin Hoffman in Midnight Cowboy (1969)
    Jon Voight and Brenda Vaccaro in Midnight Cowboy (1969)
    Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight in Midnight Cowboy (1969)
    Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight in Midnight Cowboy (1969)
    Jon Voight in Midnight Cowboy (1969)
    Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight in Midnight Cowboy (1969)
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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
      • James Leo Herlihy
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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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'
      Music by Fred Neil

      Lyrics by Fred Neil

      Performed by Harry Nilsson

    User reviews447

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    9/10
    Everlasting Friendship!
    Midnight Cowboy is a very good movie, to say the least. I wasn't sure what to expect because of that controversial X-rating. But I was hearing this is one of the better influential films of the twentieth century, so I thought it was my duty to check it out. Now the film is about a close friendship that forged between two borderline criminals. How they go through life may not be endearing, but the friendship that is forged between them is very striking and moving. By the film's end, I have come to feel for the characters. The film does have a distinct overtone involving homosexuality, which is incredibly rare for a film in the 1960's. I think that is part of the controversy this film received. That being said, this is a fine work of art that stands to keep its hold in most influential films list.

    John Schlesinger's film is about a Texas hustler named Joe Buck who decides to move east to explore opportunities involving money and women. But he quickly realizes that New York City is nothing like his Texas hometown. He meets this outcast named Ratso who decides to show him how to strike it rich in the Big Apple. As the adventures start sailing, an everlasting friendship is forged between the two men.

    Now one thing that makes the film work the way it did was the outstanding performances. Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight have incredible chemistry with each other. Hoffman was coming off his role that fueled him to stardom in the Graduate and Voight just began what is the start of an incredible movie career. I really liked the makeup of the two characters. Voight, who is oblivious to the culture of the East with his cowboy attire in full swing while in the streets of NYC, and Hoffman who actually fits the name Ratso as I felt he resembled something of a human rat.

    Overall, Midnight Cowboy is a fantastic movie. A movie about friendship. It was a heart-warming experience for me. The ending of the movie was very proper, if a tad emotional. I can see why people rave about this movie. Now this may not end up as my all-time favorite movie, but I'd certainly put it in my top 50 films. There are a few small flaws, but nothing that hurts the film in all. If you have doubts about Hoffman and Voight as great actors, just watch Midnight Cowboy.

    My Grade: A
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    • Oct 4, 2015

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 25, 1969 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • MGM
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Asphalt-Cowboy
    • Filming locations
      • Calvary Cemetery - 4902 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Queens, New York City, New York, USA(Cemetery sequence)
    • 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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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

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