Midnight Cowboy 1969
Midnight Cowboy
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.
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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Full Cast & Crew... Joe Buck
... Enrico "Ratso" Rizzo
... Cass
... Mr. O'Daniel
... Shirley
... Towny
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See All 2 Reviews23 Jun 2021 by Potential Kermode
**"I'm walking here! I'm walking here!" Shuffling, perhaps.** One can always count on Hoffman and his ability to absorb the character he is portraying with such ease. He has a knack at portraying that deep, bronchial coughing schtick. When watching, I had to wear a surgical mask - just in case. Voight, as usual, is magnificent as the innocent amongst the scum. Watching this wide eyed lone ranger slowly losing the tassels from his jacket is a deeply moving experience. A word of warning, you may want to use antibacterial wipes on your tv screen after watching Hoffman here. One cannot be too careful. - Potential Kermode
Genres:
Release Date:
May 25, 1969 (United States)
Run Time:
1hr 53`
MMPA Rating:
R / NC-17
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
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**"I'm walking here! I'm walking here!" Shuffling, perhaps.** One can always count on Hoffman and his ability to absorb the character he is portraying with such ease. He has a knack at portraying that deep, bronchial coughing schtick. When watching, I had to wear a surgical mask - just in case. Voight, as usual, is magnificent as the innocent amongst the scum. Watching this wide eyed lone ranger slowly losing the tassels from his jacket is a deeply moving experience. A word of warning, you may want to use antibacterial wipes on your tv screen after watching Hoffman here. One cannot be too careful. - Potential Kermode
This is certainly my favourite role from Dustin Hoffman as he turns in an outstanding performance as "Ratso". He hooks up with the dapper, but out of his depth cowboy "Buck" who arrives in New York all set to be a hustler, but ends up paying his first client for the sex she's supposed to pay him for! Initially, "Ratso" fleeces this gullible guy too, but gradually the two start to depend on one and other - which is as well for "Ratso" who is clearly not long for this world. His persistent cough is being worsened by the squalid conditions in which he, and latterly, "Buck" have to live and by their poverty row existence. This is a great story and John Schlesinger tells it with some panache. The relationship between the two men is honest and decent, even though that attribute could hardly be said to apply to either of them when it comes to anyone else: "Ratso" would probably have hustled his own grandmother given the chance. Their bond feels real, plausible - unsentimental and convincing; and the Waldo Salt screenplay ensures that the dialogue - though frequently quite sparing - is both poignant and humorous.
Cast & Crew of
Midnight Cowboy
Directors & Credit Writers
Cast
... Joe Buck
... Enrico "Ratso" Rizzo
... Cass
... Mr. O'Daniel
... Shirley
... Towny
... Sally Buck
... Annie
... Woodsy Niles
GO
Gary Owens... Little Joe
TTM
T. Tom Marlow... Little Joe
... Ralph
AS
Al Scott... Cafeteria Manager
LD
Linda Davis... Mother on the Bus
JM
J.T. Masters... Old Cow-Hand
... The Old Lady
... Rich Lady
... Jackie
... TV Bishop
... The Young Student
Produced By
... Associate Producer
HS
Hal Schaffel... Production Manager
FCC
Fred C. Caruso... Assistant Production Manager