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Jul 5, 1994 · “Midnight Cowboy” is a good movie with a masterpiece inside, struggling to break free. The best thing in the movie is the acting, by Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman as a simple-minded Texas drifter and a cynical Broadway street operator.
Convinced of his irresistible appeal to women, Texas dishwasher Joe Buck (Jon Voight) quits his job and heads for New York City, thinking he'll latch on to some rich dowager.
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“Midnight Cowboy” comes heartbreakingly close to being the movie we want it to be. The performances have a flat, painful accuracy. The world of Times Square, a world of people without hope and esteem, seems terribly real. Here is America’s underbelly and it even smells that way.
Feb 26, 2021 · So it is with Midnight Cowboy, one of the classics of the short-lived New Hollywood era and the only X-rated film ever to win an Academy Award for best picture.
Midnight Cowboy is a 1969 American drama film based on the 1965 novel of the same name by James Leo Herlihy. The script was written by Waldo Salt, directed by John Schlesinger, and stars Jon Voight in the title role alongside Dustin Hoffman.
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.
1 h 53 m. Summary A naive hustler travels from Texas to New York to seek personal fortune but, in the process, finds himself a new friend. Drama. Directed By: John Schlesinger. Written By: Waldo Salt, James Leo Herlihy. Midnight Cowboy. Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 16 Critic Reviews. 79.
