Film Snail

7.5

Midnight Cowboy

NC-17·1969·113m

Drama

Summary

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.

Cast

Jon Voight

Joe Buck

Dustin Hoffman

Enrico "Ratso" Rizzo

Sylvia Miles

Cass

John McGiver

Mr. O'Daniel

Brenda Vaccaro

Shirley

Barnard Hughes

Towny

Ruth White

Sally Buck

Jennifer Salt

Annie

Gilman Rankin

Woodsy Niles

Gary Owens

Little Joe

T. Tom Marlow

Little Joe

George Eppersen

Ralph

Al Scott

Cafeteria Manager

Linda Davis

Mother on the Bus

J.T. Masters

Old Cow-Hand

Arlene Reeder

The Old Lady

Georgann Johnson

Rich Lady

Jonathan Kramer

Jackie

Anthony Holland

TV Bishop

Bob Balaban

The Young Student

Jan Tice

Freaked-Out Lady

Paul Benjamin

Bartender

Peter Scalia

Vegetable Grocer

Vito Siracusa

Vegetable Grocer

Peter Zamagias

Hat Shop Owner

Arthur Anderson

Hotel Clerk

Tina Scala

Laundromat Lady

Alma Felix

Laundromat Lady

Richard Clarke

Escort Service Man

Ann Thomas

The Frantic Lady

Viva

Gretel McAlbertson

Paul Rossilli

Hansel McAlbertson

Ultra Violet

The Party

Paul Jabara

The Party

International Velvet

The Party

Cecelia Lipson

The Party

Taylor Mead

The Party

Paul Morrissey

The Party

Joan Murphy

The Waitress

Al Stetson

Bus Driver

M. Emmet Walsh

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Sandy Duncan

Woman in TV Montage (uncredited)

Philip Bruns

Man in TV Montage (uncredited)

Waldo Salt

Joe Pyne on TV Show (uncredited)

Bill Walters

St. Bernard Owner (uncredited)

Jay Morran

Pimp (uncredited)

Renee Semes

Hippie in Coffee Shop (uncredited)

Jeffrey Walker

Hippie (uncredited)

Mary Boylan

Old Lady in Subway (uncredited)

Marlene Clark

Party Guest (uncredited)

Paul Jasmin

Party Guest (uncredited)

Pat Ast

Party Guest (uncredited)

Randall Carver

Rapist in Flashback (uncredited)

Robert Dahdah

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Trent Gough

Man at Lunch Counter (uncredited)

Larry Sherman

Homeless Man (uncredited)

Barbara Maggio

Gina (uncredited)

James Miller

Cowboy (uncredited)

Lucian Addario

Sailor in Bar (uncredited)

William Door

Man at Party (uncredited)

Crew

Director

John Schlesinger

Novel

James Leo Herlihy

Screenplay

Waldo Salt

Reviews

Potential Kermode

February 25, 2017

**"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 tassels from his jacket is a deeply moving experience.

A word of warning, you may want to use antibacterial wipes on your tv screen after watching Hoffman here. One cannot be too careful.

- Potential Kermode