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Midnight Cowboy

  • 19691969
  • XX
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
114K
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POPULARITY
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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.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
114K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
753
234
  • Director
    • John Schlesinger
  • Writers
    • Waldo Salt(screenplay)
    • James Leo Herlihy(based on the novel by)
  • Stars
    • Dustin Hoffman
    • Jon Voight
    • Sylvia Miles
  • 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
    • 443User reviews
    • 133Critic 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(screenplay)
      • James Leo Herlihy(based on the novel by)
    • 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 reviews443

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    10/10
    Love Story In The Periphery Of Hell
    Two desperate characters meet. It's not a meet cute in the classic sense of the word but it's not far away from it either. It's also a melodrama, operatic but hidden in a reality that can't possibly be real. Dustin Hoffman is as bold as Bette Davis in a Warner Brothers melodrama. Amazing. And Jon Voight? - He wasn't the first choice, Michael Sarrazin was. Jon Voight plays his whore with a heart of gold with the decency of a Mary Astor in another melodrama from the the 40's. I've seen Midnight Cowboy 5 times, the first time in a theater, three other times in VHS or DVD - Last night I saw it in a huge screen in the house of a friend. HD I believe and, Oh my God. I wept. I was taken over completely by this two devastating, truly devastating characters. John Schlesiger the director, a genius. British by birth but he showed us an America that most people didn't know existed, not even Americans. This is a film for the ages.
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    • Is 'Midnight Cowboy' based on a book?
    • What was wrong with Ratso?

    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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