Main specs
Actor(s): Jon Voight, Dustin Hoffman, Sylvia Miles, Brenda Vaccaro, John McGiver, Ruth White, Barnard Hughes, Bob Balaban, Paul Morrissey, Viva
Director(s): John Schlesinger
Genre: Drama
Classification: 18 years and over
Production Year: 1969
Running Time: 1 hour 48 minutes
Video Category: Feature Film
Country Of Origin: United States of America
Plot: John Schlesinger's Oscar-winning film, which features brilliant performances by Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman, brought an unusually gritty realism to the screen and offered a then-rare portrait of New York's street scene. Joe Buck (Voight), a male prostitute from Texas, heads to Manhattan where he hopes to find plenty of wealthy women willing to pay for the services of a handsome man. When he arrives, the naive country boy befriends Ratso Rizzo (Hoffman), a tubercular, homeless con artist who dreams of moving to Florida. As they go about trying to get the money Ratso needs, the two men see and confront all the seediness, corruption, and cruelty that flourish in the big city.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): MGM ENTERTAINMENT; CINRAM LOGISTICS
Release date: 01/02/2000
No of Discs: 1
Catalogue No: 15858 DVD
Editor: Hugh A. Robertson
Barcode: 5050070000146
Production Designer: John Robert Lloyd, John Barry
Music Director: John Barry
Makeup: Dick Smith
Composer: John Barry
Author: James Leo Herlihy, John Barry
Special Effects: Dick Smith
Languages
Main Language: English
Dubbed Language: French, German, Italian, Spanish
Subtitle Language: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
Hearing Impaired Language: English, German
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DVD Description
John Schlesinger's Oscar-winning film, which features brilliant performances by Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman, brought an unusually gritty realism to the screen and offered a then-rare portrait of New York's street scene. Joe Buck (Jon Voight - DELIVERANCE, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE), a male prostitute from Texas, heads to Manhattan where he hopes to find plenty of wealthy women willing to pay for the services of a handsome man. When he arrives, the naive country boy befriends Ratso Rizzo (Hoffman – THE GRADUATE, KRAMER VS. KRAMER), a tubercular, homeless con artist who dreams of moving to Florida. As they go about trying to get the money Ratso needs, the two men see and confront all the seediness, corruption, and cruelty that flourish in the big city.
MIDNIGHT COWBOY is a gritty portrayal of low level hustlers, one that pushed the boundaries of what was permissible during the late 60s and would become the first 'X' rated film to win Best Picture at the Oscars. The British Schlesinger (BILLY LIAR, MARATHON MAN) was also award the Oscar for Best Director. The film has aged extremely well and its themes are as poignant today as they were when it was first released.
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Technical information
Special Features: 8 Page Making Of Booklet, Chapter Search, Original Theatrical Trailer
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 Wide Screen
Sound: Dolby Digital 4.0 Surround, Mono
Dubbing Sound: Dolby Digital 4.0 Surround English
Mono German Spanish French Italian
Award information
OSCAR: Best Director 1969 (John Schlesinger)
OSCAR: Best Screenplay Based On Material Previously Produced Or Published 1969 (Waldo Salt)
Professional reviews
Review: "...[The performances] have lost none of their magic....[They show us] characters who have nothing to offer the audience but their own lost souls." -- Rating: A- (Entertainment Weekly, p.42, 11/03/1994)
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