Midnight Cowboy

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Midnight Cowboy (in Spain, Cowboy de medianoche; in Mexico, Midnight Cowboy; in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Venezuela Lost in the Night) is a 1969 American drama film directed by John Schlesinger and starring Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman.

Based on the 1965 novel of the same name written by James Leo Herlihy, the film recounts, in an acid and stark way, the friendship of two outsiders trying to survive in New York: the naive gigolo Joe Buck (Voight) and the con man sick "Ratso" Rizzo (Hoffmann). The soundtrack includes the song "Everybody's Talkin'" by Harry Nilsson.

The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards, winning three: Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay.

In 1994 the film was deemed "culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.

Plot

Naive young Texan Joe Buck quits his job as a dishwasher and heads to New York City. There he tries to work as a gigolo seducing mature women from Manhattan. But, what seemed to be a life of pleasure soon discovers that said world is not as he imagined. He is conned by Rico & # 34;Ratso & # 34; Rizzo, a tubercular con man who dreams of easy money. When Joe finds himself in dire straits, Ratso takes Joe to his doomed apartment and they come together in misery in order to best survive.

Cast

Actor Character
Jon Voight Joe Buck
Dustin Hoffman Enrico Salvatore "Ratso" Rizzo
Sylvia Miles Cass
John McGiver Mr. O'Daniel
Brenda Vaccaro Shirley
Barnard Hughes Towny
Ruth White Sally Buck
Jennifer Salt Crazy Annie
Gilman Rankin Woodsy Niles
Georgann Johnson Rich woman
Anthony Holland Bishop of TV
Bob Balaban Young student

Awards

Oscars

At the 42nd Academy Awards, the film was nominated for seven categories and won three. Midnight Cowboy is the only X-rated film to win an Oscar for Best Picture (although that classification is no longer exists).

YearCategoryReceptorOutcome
1970Best movieJerome HellmanWinner
Best directorJohn SchlesingerWinner
Best actorDustin HoffmanCandidate
Best actorJon VoightCandidate
Best cast actressSylvia MilesCandidate
Best adapted scriptWaldo SaltWinner
Better assemblyHugh A. RobertsonCandidate

Golden Globe Awards

YearCategoryReceptorOutcome
1970Best dramatic filmJerome HellmanCandidate
Best directorJohn SchlesingerCandidate
Best actor - DramaDustin HoffmanCandidate
Best actor - DramaJon VoightCandidate
Best cast actressBrenda VaccaroCandidate
New star of the year - ActorJon VoightWinner
Better scriptWaldo SaltCandidate

BAFTA Awards

YearCategoryReceptorOutcome
1970Best dramatic filmJerome HellmanWinner
Best directorJohn SchlesingerWinner
Best actorDustin HoffmanWinner
Better promiseJon VoightWinner
Better scriptWaldo SaltWinner
Better assemblyHugh A. RobertsonWinner

Other awards

Berlin International Film Festival
  • Gold Bear (John Schlesinger) — Nominee
  • OCIC Award — Winner

David de Donatello Awards

  • Best Foreign Director (John Schlesinger) — Winner
  • Best foreign actor (Dustin Hoffman) — Winner

National Board of Review

  • 10 Most High Films — Winner

New York Film Critics Circle

  • Best actor (Jon Voight) — Winner
  • Best actor (Dustin Hoffman) — 2nd place
  • Best Dealer (Dustin Hoffman) — 3. place

American Film Institute

The film is recognized by the American Film Institute on these lists:

  • 1998: AFI's 100 years... 100 films – #36
  • 2006: AFI's 100 years... 100 films (tenth anniversary edition) – #43

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