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Drama

Midnight Cowboy

- 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.

Release Date : 1969-05-25

Language :EnglishItalian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Florin ProductionsJerome Hellman ProductionsUnited Artists

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Jon Voight

Character Name : Joe Buck

Original Name : Jon Voight

Gender : Male

Dustin Hoffman

Character Name : Enrico "Ratso" Rizzo

Original Name : Dustin Hoffman

Gender : Male

Sylvia Miles

Character Name : Cass

Original Name : Sylvia Miles

Gender : Female

John McGiver

Character Name : Mr. O'Daniel

Original Name : John McGiver

Gender : Male

Brenda Vaccaro

Character Name : Shirley

Original Name : Brenda Vaccaro

Gender : Female

Barnard Hughes

Character Name : Towny

Original Name : Barnard Hughes

Gender : Male

Ruth White

Character Name : Sally Buck

Original Name : Ruth White

Gender : Female

Jennifer Salt

Character Name : Annie

Original Name : Jennifer Salt

Gender : Female

Gilman Rankin

Character Name : Woodsy Niles

Original Name : Gilman Rankin

Gender : Male

Gary Owens

Character Name : Little Joe

Original Name : Gary Owens

Gender : Male

T. Tom Marlow

Character Name : Little Joe

Original Name : T. Tom Marlow

Gender : Male

George Eppersen

Character Name : Ralph

Original Name : George Eppersen

Gender : Male

Al Scott

Character Name : Cafeteria Manager

Original Name : Al Scott

Gender : Male

Linda Davis

Character Name : Mother on the Bus

Original Name : Linda Davis

Gender : Female

J.T. Masters

Character Name : Old Cow-Hand

Original Name : J.T. Masters

Gender : Male

Arlene Reeder

Character Name : The Old Lady

Original Name : Arlene Reeder

Gender : Female

Georgann Johnson

Character Name : Rich Lady

Original Name : Georgann Johnson

Gender : Female

Jonathan Kramer

Character Name : Jackie

Original Name : Jonathan Kramer

Gender : Male

Anthony Holland

Character Name : TV Bishop

Original Name : Anthony Holland

Gender : Male

Bob Balaban

Character Name : The Young Student

Original Name : Bob Balaban

Gender : Male

Jan Tice

Character Name : Freaked-Out Lady

Original Name : Jan Tice

Gender : Female

Paul Benjamin

Character Name : Bartender

Original Name : Paul Benjamin

Gender : Male

Peter Scalia

Character Name : Vegetable Grocer

Original Name : Peter Scalia

Gender : Male

Vito Siracusa

Character Name : Vegetable Grocer

Original Name : Vito Siracusa

Gender : Male

Peter Zamagias

Character Name : Hat Shop Owner

Original Name : Peter Zamagias

Gender : Male

Arthur Anderson

Character Name : Hotel Clerk

Original Name : Arthur Anderson

Gender : Male

Tina Scala

Character Name : Laundromat Lady

Original Name : Tina Scala

Gender : Female

Alma Felix

Character Name : Laundromat Lady

Original Name : Alma Felix

Gender : Female

Richard Clarke

Character Name : Escort Service Man

Original Name : Richard Clarke

Gender : Male

Ann Thomas

Character Name : The Frantic Lady

Original Name : Ann Thomas

Gender : Female

Viva

Character Name : Gretel McAlbertson

Original Name : Viva

Gender : Female

Paul Rossilli

Character Name : Hansel McAlbertson

Original Name : Paul Rossilli

Gender : Male

Ultra Violet

Character Name : The Party

Original Name : Ultra Violet

Gender : Female

Paul Jabara

Character Name : The Party

Original Name : Paul Jabara

Gender : Male

International Velvet

Character Name : The Party

Original Name : International Velvet

Gender : Female

Cecelia Lipson

Character Name : The Party

Original Name : Cecelia Lipson

Gender : Female

Taylor Mead

Character Name : The Party

Original Name : Taylor Mead

Gender : Male

Paul Morrissey

Character Name : The Party

Original Name : Paul Morrissey

Gender : Male

Joan Murphy

Character Name : The Waitress

Original Name : Joan Murphy

Gender : Female

Al Stetson

Character Name : Bus Driver

Original Name : Al Stetson

Gender : Male

M. Emmet Walsh

Character Name : Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : M. Emmet Walsh

Gender : Male

Sandy Duncan

Character Name : Woman in TV Montage (uncredited)

Original Name : Sandy Duncan

Gender : Female

Philip Bruns

Character Name : Man in TV Montage (uncredited)

Original Name : Philip Bruns

Gender : Male

Waldo Salt

Character Name : Joe Pyne on TV Show (uncredited)

Original Name : Waldo Salt

Gender : Male

Bill Walters

Character Name : St. Bernard Owner (uncredited)

Original Name : Bill Walters

Gender : Male

Jay Morran

Character Name : Pimp (uncredited)

Original Name : Jay Morran

Gender : Male

Renee Semes

Character Name : Hippie in Coffee Shop (uncredited)

Original Name : Renee Semes

Gender : Female

Jeffrey Walker

Character Name : Hippie (uncredited)

Original Name : Jeffrey Walker

Gender : Male

Mary Boylan

Character Name : Old Lady in Subway (uncredited)

Original Name : Mary Boylan

Gender : Female

Marlene Clark

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Marlene Clark

Gender : Female

Paul Jasmin

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Jasmin

Gender : Male

Pat Ast

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Pat Ast

Gender : Female

Randall Carver

Character Name : Rapist in Flashback (uncredited)

Original Name : Randall Carver

Gender : Male

Robert Dahdah

Character Name : Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Dahdah

Gender : Male

Trent Gough

Character Name : Man at Lunch Counter (uncredited)

Original Name : Trent Gough

Gender : Male

Larry Sherman

Character Name : Homeless Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Larry Sherman

Gender : Male

Barbara Maggio

Character Name : Gina (uncredited)

Original Name : Barbara Maggio

Gender : Male

James Miller

Character Name : Cowboy (uncredited)

Original Name : James Miller

Gender : Male

Lucian Addario

Character Name : Sailor in Bar (uncredited)

Original Name : Lucian Addario

Gender : Male

William Door

Character Name : Man at Party (uncredited)

Original Name : William Door

Gender : Male

Reviews

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Potential Kermode

@Potential Kermode

2021-06-23

**"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. - Potential Kermode

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-06-03

This is certainly my favourite role from Dustin Hoffman as he turns in an outstanding performance as "Ratso". He hooks up with the dapper, but out of his depth cowboy "Buck" who arrives in New York all set to be a hustler, but ends up paying his first client for the sex she's supposed to pay him for! Initially, "Ratso" fleeces this gullible guy too, but gradually the two start to depend on one and other - which is as well for "Ratso" who is clearly not long for this world. His persistent cough is being worsened by the squalid conditions in which he, and latterly, "Buck" have to live and by their poverty row existence. This is a great story and John Schlesinger tells it with some panache. The relationship between the two men is honest and decent, even though that attribute could hardly be said to apply to either of them when it comes to anyone else: "Ratso" would probably have hustled his own grandmother given the chance. Their bond feels real, plausible - unsentimental and convincing; and the Waldo Salt screenplay ensures that the dialogue - though frequently quite sparing - is both poignant and humorous.