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Midnight Cowboy (1969) -- A naive male prostitute and his sickly friend struggle to survive on the streets of New York City.
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Director:
Writers:
Waldo Salt (screenplay)
James Leo Herlihy (novel)
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Release Date:
16 June 1969 (Brazil) more
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Whatever you hear about Midnight Cowboy is true. more
Plot:
A naive male prostitute and his sickly friend struggle to survive on the streets of New York City. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 23 wins & 12 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(47 articles)
A Serious Man and the odd movie out
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 29 November 2009, 1:30 PM, PST)

A Single Man Gets Degayified Posters
 (From Alt Film Guide. 24 November 2009, 1:43 AM, PST)

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Everybody's Talkin' at me, I can't hear a word they're saying more (247 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Dustin Hoffman ... Ratso

Jon Voight ... Joe Buck
Sylvia Miles ... Cass
John McGiver ... Mr. O'Daniel
Brenda Vaccaro ... Shirley
Barnard Hughes ... Towny
Ruth White ... Sally Buck - Texas
Jennifer Salt ... Annie - Texas
Gilman Rankin ... Woodsy Niles - Texas (as Gil Rankin)
Gary Owens ... Little Joe - Texas
T. Tom Marlow ... Little Joe - Texas
George Eppersen ... Ralph - Texas
Al Scott ... Cafeteria Manager - Texas
Linda Davis ... Mother on the Bus - Texas
J.T. Masters ... Old Cow-Hand - Texas
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Additional Details

Runtime:
113 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Mono | Dolby Digital (DVD Release)
Certification:
Canada:R (Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Canada:14A (Manitoba) (DVD rating) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) (original rating) | Iceland:16 | South Korea:18 | Brazil:16 | Canada:18A (Canadian Home Video rating) | Norway:15 (TV rating) | USA:TV-MA (TV rating) | Argentina:18 | Australia:M | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Netherlands:12 (re-rated) | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:18 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:M18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 (video rating) (1988) | UK:X (original rating) | USA:R (re-rating) (1971) | USA:X (original rating) | West Germany:16

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Trivia:
Charles Durning was going to act in this film but dropped out. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Joe Buck is sitting on the porch, dressed in a military suit, talking about his grandmother's death, he spits backwards. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Joe Buck: Whoopee-tee-yi-yo. Get along little dogies. It's your misfortune and none of my own.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Wanderlust (2006) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
The Last Round-Up (Git Along, Little Dogie, Git Along) more

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37 out of 60 people found the following review useful.
Everybody's Talkin' at me, I can't hear a word they're saying, 18 April 2001
Author: MisterWhiplash from United States

One of the best films of the 60's and one of the kings of X rated films (among the few which include Valley of the Dolls, Clockwork Orange, and the only one to keep the title, Last Tango in Paris) is essentially a old fashioned type of movie, sorta like American Pie was (in a way). The film stars a young Jon Voight as a guy from the pig farms of Texas who moves to New York and becomes a man-whore. While in town, he meets the memorable Ratzo Rizzo played even more memorably by Dustin Hoffman. They then form a good yet sad friendship. Stylishly compelling, with two fine performances at it's core, and even thought the X rated form might scare away some people, most sex scenes go fast with quick yet excellent editing. A very well made film experience, however never watch this film on TV, and that goes for most films that have some explicit stuff. A+

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