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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.
Dustin Hoffman plays Ratso Rizzo, a down-and-out hustler who befriends Joe Buck, a naive cowboy from Texas, in New York City. The film won three Oscars and is considered a classic of the genre.
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- Drama
- John Schlesinger
- 1969-05-25
May 30, 2024 · Midnight Cowboy, American dramatic film, released in 1969, that depicted the squalid lives and desperate friendship of two broken drifters and became the only X-rated (meaning that only adults could see it) movie to win an Academy Award for best picture (the movie’s rating was later changed to R).
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Find out who played Ratso and Joe Buck in the classic film Midnight Cowboy, directed by John Schlesinger and based on a novel by James Leo Herlihy. See the full list of cast and crew members, including writers, producers, composers, and more.
Sep 9, 2022 · Jon Voight was nominated for an Oscar for his role as Joe Buck in Midnight Cowboy, a groundbreaking film about a hustler in New York. Learn more about his life, career and family on Biography.com.
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.
