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Midnight Cowboy (1969)

Poster for Midnight Cowboy

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

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
John Schlesinger
  • Profile picture of Jon Voight
    Joe Buck Jon Voight
  • Profile picture of Dustin Hoffman
    Enrico "Ratso" Rizzo Dustin Hoffman
  • Profile picture of Sylvia Miles
    Cass Sylvia Miles
  • Profile picture of John McGiver
    Mr. O'Daniel John McGiver
  • Profile picture of Brenda Vaccaro
    Shirley Brenda Vaccaro
  • Profile picture of Barnard Hughes
    Towny Barnard Hughes
  • Profile picture of Ruth White
    Sally Buck Ruth White
  • Profile picture of Jennifer Salt
    Annie Jennifer Salt

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