Midnight Cowboy (1969)
R 25 May 1969 • Drama • 1h 53m
Texas greenhorn Joe Buck arrives in New York City for the first time. Preening himself as a real "hustler", he finds that he is the one getting "hustled" until he teams up with down-and-out but resilient outcast 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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Language:
English, Italian
Awards:
Won 3 Oscars. 28 wins & 16 nominations total
Country:
United States
Metacritic Score:
79
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Box Office Total:
$44,785,053