Midnight Cowboy

Film - 1969 - Drama

The story

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.

Directed by

John Schlesinger

Starring

Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight, Sylvia Miles, John McGiver, Brenda Vaccaro, Barnard Hughes

Ratings

IMDb 7.8 out of 10

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Film · 1969 · Drama

Midnight Cowboy

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Midnight Cowboy shares real DNA with Heat; stars Jon Voight, who you rate.

✦ Because you loved Heat✦ Based on novel or book · New york city✦ Strong rating signal
The story

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.

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Midnight Cowboy (1969) | Official Trailer | MGM
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Ratings
IMDb
7.8 / 10
132k votes
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89%
Tomatometer
4.15 / 5
222k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
7.5 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreDrama
Runtime1h 53m
RatedM
Release1969-05-25
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