**"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…
For those who have never seen it and those who have never forgotten it.
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.
Top Cast
Dustin Hoffman
Ratso
Jon Voight
Joe Buck
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
Reviews
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 his depth cowboy "Buck" who arrives in New York all set to be a hustler, but ends up paying his first client for the sex she's supposed to pay him for! Initially, "Ratso" fleeces this gullible guy too, but gradually the two start to depend on one and other - which is…
<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 videos that Letterboxd do with well known folk. Despite that I knew nothing coming in, which - as always - is the best way to view a flick. Dustin Hoffman's involvement was all that I did know heading into it, I wasn't even sure it was Jon Voight as the main guy…
FAQ about Midnight Cowboy
What is Midnight Cowboy about?
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.
When was Midnight Cowboy released?
Midnight Cowboy was released in 1969.
What genres does Midnight Cowboy belong to?
Midnight Cowboy is categorised as Drama.
Who stars in Midnight Cowboy?
The cast of Midnight Cowboy includes Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight, Sylvia Miles, John McGiver, Brenda Vaccaro.