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Midnight Cowboy is a 1969 American drama film directed by John Schlesinger, adapted by Waldo Salt from the 1965 novel of the same name by James Leo Herlihy. The film stars Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight, with supporting roles played by Sylvia Miles, John McGiver, Brenda Vaccaro, Bob Balaban, Jennifer Salt and Barnard Hughes.
Midnight Cowboy: Directed by John Schlesinger. With Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight, Sylvia Miles, John McGiver. A naive hustler travels from Texas to New York City to seek personal fortune, finding a new friend in the process.
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- Drama
- John Schlesinger
- 1969-05-25
Feb 26, 2021 · Hollywood History. X-Rated: Inside the Myths and Legends of Midnight Cowboy. The controversial best-picture winner with Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight arrived at a fraught moment not just in...
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Synopsis. As the film opens, Joe Buck (Jon Voight), a young Texan working as a dishwasher, dresses in new cowboy clothing, packs a suitcase, and quits his job. He heads to New York City hoping to succeed as a male prostitute for women.
Midnight Cowboy. R Released May 25, 1969 1h 53m Drama List. 89% Tomatometer 116 Reviews 88% Audience Score 25,000+ Ratings Convinced of his irresistible appeal to women, Texas dishwasher Joe...
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- John Schlesinger
- R
- Dustin Hoffman
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The film begins in a small town in Texas, where a young man, Joe Buck (played by Jon Voight), is dressing himself as a cowboy with a fringed jacket. He quits his job as a dishwasher and boards a bus, heading for New York City, where he imagines that he will be able to make a living selling his sexual services to rich sex-starved women.
