Midnight Cowboy

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1969 PG-13 1h 53m
7.5 /10
1.6K
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Midnight Cowboy
Midnight Cowboy
Genre
Drama
Plot

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.

Director
Writers
Waldo SaltJames Leo Herlihy
Stars
Dustin HoffmanJon VoightSylvia Miles

Cast & Crew

Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Hoffman
Ratso
Jon Voight
Jon Voight
Joe Buck
Sylvia Miles
Sylvia Miles
Cass
John McGiver
John McGiver
Mr. O'Daniel
Brenda Vaccaro
Brenda Vaccaro
Shirley
Barnard Hughes
Barnard Hughes
Towny
Ruth White
Ruth White
Sally Buck
Jennifer Salt
Jennifer Salt
Annie
Gilman Rankin
Gilman Rankin
Woodsy Niles
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Gary Owens
Little Joe
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T. Tom Marlow
Little Joe
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George Eppersen
Ralph
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Al Scott
Cafeteria Manager
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Linda Davis
Mother on the Bus
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J.T. Masters
Old Cow-Hand
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Arlene Reeder
The Old Lady
Georgann Johnson
Georgann Johnson
Rich Lady
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Jonathan Kramer
Jackie
Anthony Holland
Anthony Holland
TV Bishop
Bob Balaban
Bob Balaban
The Young Student
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Jan Tice
Freaked-Out Lady
Paul Benjamin
Paul Benjamin
Bartender
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Peter Scalia
Vegetable Grocer
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Vito Siracusa
Vegetable Grocer
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Peter Zamagias
Hat Shop Owner
Arthur Anderson
Arthur Anderson
Hotel Clerk
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Tina Scala
Laundromat Lady
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Alma Felix
Laundromat Lady
Richard Clarke
Richard Clarke
Escort Service Man
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Ann Thomas
The Frantic Lady
Viva
Viva
Gretel McAlbertson
Paul Rossilli
Paul Rossilli
Hansel McAlbertson
Ultra Violet
Ultra Violet
The Party
Paul Jabara
Paul Jabara
The Party
International Velvet
International Velvet
The Party
👤
Cecelia Lipson
The Party
Taylor Mead
Taylor Mead
The Party
Paul Morrissey
Paul Morrissey
The Party
👤
Joan Murphy
The Waitress
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Al Stetson
Bus Driver
M. Emmet Walsh
M. Emmet Walsh
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Sandy Duncan
Sandy Duncan
Woman in TV Montage (uncredited)
Philip Bruns
Philip Bruns
Man in TV Montage (uncredited)
Waldo Salt
Waldo Salt
Joe Pyne on TV Show (uncredited)
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Bill Walters
St. Bernard Owner (uncredited)
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Jay Morran
Pimp (uncredited)
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Renee Semes
Hippie in Coffee Shop (uncredited)
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Jeffrey Walker
Hippie (uncredited)
Mary Boylan
Mary Boylan
Old Lady in Subway (uncredited)
Marlene Clark
Marlene Clark
Party Guest (uncredited)
👤
Paul Jasmin
Party Guest (uncredited)
Pat Ast
Pat Ast
Party Guest (uncredited)
Randall Carver
Randall Carver
Rapist in Flashback (uncredited)
👤
Robert Dahdah
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Trent Gough
Trent Gough
Man at Lunch Counter (uncredited)
Larry Sherman
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)
Jed Johnson
Jed Johnson
Party Guest (uncredited)
👤
Jay Johnson
Party Guest (uncredited)
User Reviews
r96sk
r96sk
9
6 Jul 2025

<em>'Midnight Cowboy'</em> is a beauty. It's one I've seen mentioned positively online many times down the years, especially on those four favourites ...

Geronimo1967
Geronimo1967
7
3 Jun 2023

This is certainly my favourite role from Dustin Hoffman as he turns in an outstanding performance as "Ratso". He hooks up with the dapper, but out of ...

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Potential Kermode
8
25 Feb 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 portr...

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