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Midnight Cowboy

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7.5/10 • 1.5K

1969-05-251h 53m

Drama

For those who have never seen it and those who have never forgotten it.

Joe Buck is a wide-eyed hustler from Texas hoping to score big with wealthy New York City women; he finds a companion in Enrico "Ratso" Rizzo, an ailing swindler with a bum leg and a quixotic fantasy of escaping to Florida.

Directors
John Schlesinger
Editors
Hugh A. Robertson

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  1. Jon Voight

    Jon Voight

    Joe Buck

  2. Dustin Hoffman

    Dustin Hoffman

    Enrico "Ratso" Rizzo

  3. Sylvia Miles

    Sylvia Miles

    Cass

  4. John McGiver

    John McGiver

    Mr. O'Daniel

  5. Brenda Vaccaro

    Brenda Vaccaro

    Shirley

  6. Barnard Hughes

    Barnard Hughes

    Towny

  7. Ruth White

    Ruth White

    Sally Buck

  8. Jennifer Salt

    Jennifer Salt

    Annie

  9. Gilman Rankin

    Gilman Rankin

    Woodsy Niles

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Potential Kermode

Feb 25, 2017

8/10

"I'm walking here! I'm walking here!" Shuffling, perhaps. One can always count on Hoffman and his ability to absorb the character he is portraying with such ease. He has a knack at portraying that deep, bronchial coughing schtick. When watching, I had to wear a surgical mask - just in case. Voight, as usual, is magnificent as the innocent amongst the scum. Watching this wide eyed lone ranger slowly losing the tassels from his jacket is a deeply moving experience. A word of warning, you may want to use antibacterial wipes on your tv screen after watching Hoffman here. One cannot be too careful.
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$3,600,000.00
Revenue
$44,785,053.00
Keywords
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