Midnight Cowboy (1969) | |
| Director(s) | John Schlesinger |
| Producer(s) | Jerome Hellman, Kenneth Utt (associate) |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, LBGT, New York |
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Midnight Cowboy Overview:
Midnight Cowboy (1969) was a Drama - Film Adaptation Film directed by John Schlesinger and produced by Jerome Hellman and Kenneth Utt.
The film was based on the novel of the same name written by James Leo Herlihy published in 1965.
Midnight Cowboy was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1994.
Academy Awards 1969 --- Ceremony Number 42 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actor | Dustin Hoffman | Nominated |
| Best Actor | Jon Voight | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress | Sylvia Miles | Nominated |
| Best Director | John Schlesinger | Won |
| Best Film Editing | Hugh A. Robertson | Nominated |
| Best Picture | Jerome Hellman, Producer | Won |
| Best Writing | Waldo Salt | Won |
Midnight Cowboy BlogHub Articles:
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
By Beatrice on May 3, 2020 From Flickers in TimeMidnight Cowboy Directed by John Schlesinger Written by Waldo Salt from a novel by James Leo Herily 1969/US IMDb link Repeat viewing/Amazon Instant One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die I have always loved this movie. ?Somehow I came out of it exhilarated rather than depressed, making it ... Read full article
Midnight Cowboy (1969, John Schlesinger)
By Andrew Wickliffe on Nov 20, 2016 From The Stop ButtonMidnight Cowboy gets to be a character study, but doesn?t start as one, which is an interesting situation. About forty-five minutes into the film, which runs just shy of two hours, Midnight Cowboy chucks the narrative urgency. Maybe not chucks, maybe just shuts down, because it does take the film a ... Read full article
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 18, 2012 From 4 Star FilmsThe film stars Jon Voight as a naive Texan and Dustin Hoffman as Ratso Rizzo, the bum who initially cons him and eventually befriends him. Voight comes to New York expecting to make money off of rich city women as a male hustler. However, his callowness leaves him broke. That’s when the crippl... Read full article
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 18, 2012 From 4 Star FilmsThe film stars Jon Voight as a naive Texan and Dustin Hoffman as Ratso Rizzo, the bum who initially cons him and eventually befriends him. Voight comes to New York expecting to make money off of rich city women as a male hustler. However, his callowness leaves him broke. That’s when the crippl... Read full article
Midnight Cowboy
By Alyson on Jan 24, 2011 From The Best Picture ProjectIn the film industry, an X or NC-17 rating for a mainstream film is a kiss of death. ?When Midnight Cowboy first opened, many theaters would not show the film and newspapers would not run printed ads because of its X rating being associated with pornography. ?Yet, the film went on to win the Academy... Read full article
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Quotes from Midnight Cowboy
Joe Buck: It just ain't right cheatin' from a pregnant lady.
Ratso Rizzo: Excuse my vulgarity.
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Facts about Midnight Cowboy
Contrasting Opinions #1: Ratso Rizzo's famous line, "I'm walkin' here!", *was* scripted. The location was at 58th Street and 6th Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. The scene called for the taxicab (driven by a stunt driver) to turn east onto 58th Street from 6th Avenue as Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight, walking north on 6th Avenue, crossed 58th Street. Dustin then was to yell at the cab as it almost ran into him. The scene was rehearsed, and then with camera and sound rolling, the shot was filmed. There was a pause, the cab reversed direction, backed up onto 6th, stopped, then proceeded to turn again onto 58th as Dustin and Jon once more crossed the street. This happened several times, each time attracting a larger and larger crowd of curious onlookers. The camera setup was just to the north, and the crew seemed to be greatly amused as the filming disrupted morning rush hour.
Lee Majors was originally cast as Joe Buck, but had to pull out when his TV series, The Big Valley, was renewed for another season.
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