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MIDNIGHT COWBOY was an unabashedly adult movie with adult themes and experimental touches, and it took Englishman John Schlesinger to bring this approach to an otherwise gritty New York story. Schlesinger turns in a film of constant visual conflict, centered on the tall, blonde, handsome Joe and the short, dark, scraggy, greasy Ratso.
When Joe Buck (Voight), a good-looking, naively charming Texas 'cowboy' makes his way to the Big Apple to seek his fortune, the only wealth he finds is in the friendship of Ratso Rizzo (Hoffman), a sleazy, small-time con man with big dreams. Living on the tattered fringe of society, these two outcasts develop an unlikely bond, one that ...
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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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May 25, 2019 · It also produced a hit song, Harry Nilsson’s “Everybody’s Talkin’.”. Here are 15 facts about the landmark film. 1. John Schlesinger was reluctant to hire Dustin Hoffman. Like everybody ...
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Midnight Cowboy is both an interesting and excellent piece of film history. As the first X Rated (at the time) award winning film, this movie provides both great insight into the past, and a timeless story of outcasts trying to find their way in the world. Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman give performances that are beyond belief.
Apr 5, 2021 · “Midnight Cowboy” is often cited as the only X-rated movie to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards. To the extent that this implies that the M.P.A.A. still resisted certain subject matter in ...
