Midnight Cowboy is a 1969 American drama film directed by John Schlesinger, adapted by Waldo Salt from the 1965 novel 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. Set in New York City, Midnight Cowboy depicts the unlikely friendship between two hustlers: naïve prostitute Joe Buck (Voight) and ailing con man Rico Rizzo (Hoffman), referred to as "Ratso".
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
Directed by John Schlesinger
Genres - Comedy, Comedy Drama, Drama |
Sub-Genres - Buddy Film, LGBT-Related Film |
Release Date - May 25, 1969 |
Run Time - 113 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
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Movie Info
Official Site
Budget
$3,600,000
Box Office
$44,801,177
Themes
Tags
American Film Institute, Best Picture, Cult, Film Based On A Novel, Fish Out Of Water, Friendship, Homosexuality, Hustler, Journey/Travel, Male Bonding, Male Prostitute, Mind-Bending/Experimental, New York City, Shower, Texas
Attributes
Filming Location: Florida, New York City
Narrative Location: Florida, New York City, Texas
Subject: cruising for sex, culture of New York City, dying, friendship, homosexuality, loneliness, male bonding, male prostitution, prostitution, rurality, terminal illness, urbanity
Time Period: 1960s
Narrative Location: Florida, New York City, Texas
Subject: cruising for sex, culture of New York City, dying, friendship, homosexuality, loneliness, male bonding, male prostitution, prostitution, rurality, terminal illness, urbanity
Time Period: 1960s
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