Midnight Cowboy (1969) 7.9
A naive hustler goes to New York to seek personal fortune but in the process finds himself a new friend. Director:John Schlesinger |
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Midnight Cowboy (1969) 7.9
A naive hustler goes to New York to seek personal fortune but in the process finds himself a new friend. Director:John Schlesinger |
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Dustin Hoffman | ... | ||
Jon Voight | ... | ||
Sylvia Miles | ... | ||
John McGiver | ... |
Mr. O'Daniel
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Brenda Vaccaro | ... |
Shirley
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Barnard Hughes | ... |
Towny
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Ruth White | ... |
Sally Buck - Texas
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Jennifer Salt | ... |
Annie - Texas
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Gilman Rankin | ... |
Woodsy Niles - Texas
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Gary Owens | ... | ||
T. Tom Marlow | ... | ||
George Eppersen | ... |
Ralph - Texas
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Al Scott | ... |
Cafeteria Manager - Texas
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Linda Davis | ... |
Mother on the Bus - Texas
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J.T. Masters | ... |
Old Cow-Hand - Texas
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Texas greenhorn Joe Buck arrives in New York for the first time. Preening himself as a real 'hustler', he finds that he is the one getting 'hustled' until he teams up with a down-and-out but resilient outcast named Ratso Rizzo. The initial 'country cousin meets city cousin' relationship deepens. In their efforts to bilk a hostile world rebuffing them at every turn, this unlikely pair progress from partners in shady business to comrades. Each has found his first real friend. Written by alfiehitchie
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+