Midnight Cowboy Movie (1969)
A naive hustler travels from Texas to New York City to seek personal fortune, finding a new friend in the process.
Texas greenhorn Joe Buck arrives in New York for the first time. Preening himself as a real 'hustler', he finds that he is the one getting 'hustled' until he teams up with a down-and-out but resilient outcast named Ratso Rizzo. The initial 'country cousin meets city cousin' relationship deepens. In their efforts to bilk a hostile world rebuffing them at every turn, this unlikely pair progress from partners in shady business to comrades. Each has found his first real friend.
Texas greenhorn Joe Buck arrives in New York for the first time. Preening himself as a real 'hustler', he finds that he is the one getting 'hustled' until he teams up with a down-and-out but resilient outcast named Ratso Rizzo. The initial 'country cousin meets city cousin' relationship deepens. In their efforts to bilk a hostile world rebuffing them at every turn, this unlikely pair progress from partners in shady business to comrades. Each has found his first real friend.
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Great movie of friendship Fiammifero. Love the harmonica music to this film by John Barry. 
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Texas greenhorn Joe Buck arrives in New York for the first time. Preening himself as a real 'hustler', he finds that he is the one getting 'hustled' until he teams up with a down-and-out but resilient outcast named Ratso Rizzo. The initial 'country cousin meets city cousin' relationship deepens. In their efforts to bilk a hostile world rebuffing them at every turn, this unlikely pair progress from partners in shady business to comrades. Each has found his first real friend.Details
- Rated: R
- Runtime: 1:53 hours
- Genre: Drama
- Director: John Schlesinger
- Writer: Waldo Salt (screenplay), James Leo Herlihy (based on the novel by)
- Actors: Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight, Sylvia Miles, John McGiver
- Language: English, Italian
- Country: USA
- Awards: Won 3 Oscars. Another 25 wins & 15 nominations
- Year Released: 1969
- Release Date: Jun 15, 1969
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