Midnight Cowboy is a 1969 American drama film based on the 1965 novel of the same name by James Leo Herlihy. It was written by Waldo Salt, directed by John Schlesinger, and stars Dustin Hoffman and newcomer Jon Voight in the title role. Notable smaller roles are filled by Sylvia Miles, John McGiver, Brenda Vaccaro, Bob Balaban, Jennifer Salt and Barnard Hughes; M. Emmet Walsh is an uncredited, pre-fame extra. The film won three Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. It is the only X-rated film ever to win Best Picture. A young Texan named Joe Buck works as a... dishwasher in a diner. As the film opens, Joe dresses himself like a rodeo cowboy, packs a suitcase, and quits his job. He heads to New York City in the hope of leading the life of a hustler. Joe's naïveté becomes evident as quickly as his cash disappears upon his arrival in New York. He is unsuccessful in his attempts to be hired by wealthy women. When finally successful in bedding a middle-aged New Yorker , Joe's attempt to "talk business" results in the woman breaking down in tears and Joe giving her $20 instead.
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| Release date: | May 25, 1969 |
| Directed by: | John Schlesinger |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 113 Minutes |
| Producer: | Jerome Hellman |
| Editor: | Hugh A. Robertson |
| Music by: | John Barry |
| Cinematography: | Adam Holender |
| Screenplay by: | Waldo Salt |
| Estimated budget: | $3,600,000 |
| Adapted from: | Midnight Cowboy |