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Midnight Cowboy
Midnight Cowboy

Midnight Cowboy

For those who have never seen it and those who have never forgotten it.

Genres

Drama

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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.

Others

Budget

$3600000

Revenue

$44785053

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

113 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

25 May 1969

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jon Voight

Jon Voight

Joe Buck

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Enrico "Ratso" Rizzo

Sylvia Miles

Sylvia Miles

Cass

John McGiver

John McGiver

Mr. O'Daniel

Brenda Vaccaro

Brenda Vaccaro

Shirley

Barnard Hughes

Barnard Hughes

Towny

Ruth White

Ruth White

Sally Buck

Jennifer Salt

Jennifer Salt

Annie

Gilman Rankin

Gilman Rankin

Woodsy Niles

Gary Owens

Gary Owens

Little Joe

T. Tom Marlow

T. Tom Marlow

Little Joe

George Eppersen

George Eppersen

Ralph

Al Scott

Al Scott

Cafeteria Manager

Linda Davis

Linda Davis

Mother on the Bus

J.T. Masters

J.T. Masters

Old Cow-Hand

Arlene Reeder

Arlene Reeder

The Old Lady

Georgann Johnson

Georgann Johnson

Rich Lady

Jonathan Kramer

Jonathan Kramer

Jackie

Anthony Holland

Anthony Holland

TV Bishop

Bob Balaban

Bob Balaban

The Young Student

Jan Tice

Jan Tice

Freaked-Out Lady

Paul Benjamin

Paul Benjamin

Bartender

Peter Scalia

Peter Scalia

Vegetable Grocer

Vito Siracusa

Vito Siracusa

Vegetable Grocer

Peter Zamagias

Peter Zamagias

Hat Shop Owner

Arthur Anderson

Arthur Anderson

Hotel Clerk

Tina Scala

Tina Scala

Laundromat Lady

Alma Felix

Alma Felix

Laundromat Lady

Richard Clarke

Richard Clarke

Escort Service Man

Ann Thomas

Ann Thomas

The Frantic Lady

Viva

Viva

Gretel McAlbertson

Paul Rossilli

Paul Rossilli

Hansel McAlbertson

Ultra Violet

Ultra Violet

The Party

Paul Jabara

Paul Jabara

The Party

International Velvet

International Velvet

The Party

Cecelia Lipson

Cecelia Lipson

The Party

Taylor Mead

Taylor Mead

The Party

Paul Morrissey

Paul Morrissey

The Party

Joan Murphy

Joan Murphy

The Waitress

Al Stetson

Al Stetson

Bus Driver

M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Sandy Duncan

Sandy Duncan

Woman in TV Montage (uncredited)

Philip Bruns

Philip Bruns

Man in TV Montage (uncredited)

Waldo Salt

Waldo Salt

Joe Pyne on TV Show (uncredited)

Bill Walters

Bill Walters

St. Bernard Owner (uncredited)

Jay Morran

Jay Morran

Pimp (uncredited)

Renee Semes

Renee Semes

Hippie in Coffee Shop (uncredited)

Jeffrey Walker

Jeffrey Walker

Hippie (uncredited)

Mary Boylan

Mary Boylan

Old Lady in Subway (uncredited)

Marlene Clark

Marlene Clark

Party Guest (uncredited)

Paul Jasmin

Paul Jasmin

Party Guest (uncredited)

Pat Ast

Pat Ast

Party Guest (uncredited)

Randall Carver

Randall Carver

Rapist in Flashback (uncredited)

Robert Dahdah

Robert Dahdah

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Trent Gough

Trent Gough

Man at Lunch Counter (uncredited)

Larry Sherman

Larry Sherman

Homeless Man (uncredited)

Barbara Maggio

Barbara Maggio

Gina (uncredited)

James Miller

James Miller

Cowboy (uncredited)

Lucian Addario

Lucian Addario

Sailor in Bar (uncredited)

William Door

William Door

Man at Party (uncredited)

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