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Midnight Cowboy

Midnight Cowboy

For those who have never seen it and those who have never forgotten it.
May 25, 1969 1h 53m
7.523
1405 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title Midnight Cowboy
Companies Florin Productions, Jerome Hellman Productions, United Artists
Countries United States of America
Keywords new york city, friendship, prostitute, rape, based on novel or book, shower, texas, hustler, homelessness, rape of a male, male homosexuality, male prostitution, fish out of water, gang rape, cynical, lgbt, male bonding, polio, 1960s, anxious, cautionary, provocative
Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Enrico "Ratso" Rizzo
John McGiver

John McGiver

Mr. O'Daniel
Ruth White

Ruth White

Sally Buck
Gilman Rankin

Gilman Rankin

Woodsy Niles
Gary Owens

Gary Owens

Little Joe
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
Bob Balaban

Bob Balaban

The Young Student
Jan Tice

Jan Tice

Freaked-Out Lady
Peter Scalia

Peter Scalia

Vegetable Grocer
Vito Siracusa

Vito Siracusa

Vegetable Grocer
Peter Zamagias

Peter Zamagias

Hat Shop Owner
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
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)