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.
Midnight Cowboy (1969) is a drama film directed by John Schlesinger, released on May 25, 1969 with a runtime of 1h 53m. It stars Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight, Sylvia Miles and John McGiver. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 1,671 ratings.
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Dustin Hoffman
as Ratso
Jon Voight
as Joe Buck
Sylvia Miles
as Cass
John McGiver
as Mr. O'Daniel
Brenda Vaccaro
as Shirley
Barnard Hughes
as Towny
Ruth White
as Sally Buck
Jennifer Salt
as Annie
Gilman Rankin
as Woodsy Niles
Gary Owens
as Little Joe
T. Tom Marlow
as Little Joe
George Eppersen
as Ralph
Directed by John Schlesinger, written by James Leo Herlihy and Waldo Salt, produced by Jerome Hellman.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 1,671 ratings.
**"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…
Reviewed on February 25, 2017
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…
Reviewed on June 3, 2023
<em>'Midnight Cowboy'</em> is a beauty. It's one I've seen mentioned positively online many times down the years, especially on those four favourites videos that Letterboxd do with well known folk. Despite that I knew nothing coming in, which - as always - is the best way to view a flick. Dustin Hoffman's involvement was all that I did know heading into it, I wasn't even sure it was Jon Voight as the main guy until…
Reviewed on July 6, 2025
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Midnight Cowboy (1969) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and MGM Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Plex. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Midnight Cowboy (1969) includes Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight, Sylvia Miles, John McGiver and Brenda Vaccaro. The film was directed by John Schlesinger. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Midnight Cowboy was released on May 25, 1969 and runs for 1h 53m.
Midnight Cowboy (1969) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 1,671 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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