Midnight Cowboy
A naïve Texas farmhand hitchhikes to New York City intent on cashing in as a male escort, only to confront a surreal underworld of desperate clients, dangerous hustlers, and his own shattered ideals while fighting to survive the city's unforgiving streets.
“For those who have never seen it and those who have never forgotten it.”
Synopsis
Joe Buck is a wide-eyed hustler from Texas who dreams of striking it rich by appealing to wealthy women in New York City. Along the way, he meets Enrico "Ratso" Rizzo, a sickly con man with a crippled leg and a desperate longing to escape to Florida.
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A crew of 68+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Hugh A RobertsonShot by Adam HolenderDesigned by John Robert Lloyd
Box Office
1969 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 12× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$44.8M
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Also known as
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- Macadam Cowboyfr
- Un uomo da marciapiedeit
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Cast & Crew
68 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Supporting cast
50Al Scott
as Cafeteria Manager
Linda Davis
as Mother on the Bus
J T Masters
as Old Cow-Hand
Arlene Reeder
as The Old Lady
Georgann Johnson
as Rich Lady
Jonathan Kramer
as Jackie
Anthony Holland
as TV Bishop
Bob Balaban
as The Young Student
Jan Tice
as Freaked-Out Lady
Paul Benjamin
as Bartender
Peter Scalia
as Vegetable Grocer
Vito Siracusa
as Vegetable Grocer
Peter Zamagias
as Hat Shop Owner
Arthur Anderson
as Hotel Clerk
Tina Scala
as Laundromat Lady
Alma Felix
as Laundromat Lady
Richard Clarke
as Escort Service Man
Ann Thomas
as The Frantic Lady
Viva
as Gretel McAlbertson
Paul Rossilli
as Hansel McAlbertson
Ultra Violet
as The Party
Paul Jabara
as The Party
Susan Bottomly
as The Party
Cecelia Lipson
as The Party
Taylor Mead
as The Party
Paul Morrissey
as The Party
Joan Murphy
as The Waitress
Al Stetson
as Bus Driver
M Emmet Walsh
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Sandy Duncan
as Woman in TV Montage (uncredited)
Philip Bruns
as Man in TV Montage (uncredited)
Waldo Salt
as Joe Pyne on TV Show (uncredited)
Bill Walters
as St. Bernard Owner (uncredited)
Jay Morran
as Pimp (uncredited)
Renee Semes
as Hippie in Coffee Shop (uncredited)
Jeffrey Walker
as Hippie (uncredited)
Mary Boylan
as Old Lady in Subway (uncredited)
Marlene Clark
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Paul Jasmin
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Pat Ast
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Randall Carver
as Rapist in Flashback (uncredited)
Robert Dahdah
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Trent Gough
as Man at Lunch Counter (uncredited)
Larry Sherman
as Homeless Man (uncredited)
Barbara Maggio
as Gina (uncredited)
James Miller
as Cowboy (uncredited)
Lucian Addario
as Sailor in Bar (uncredited)
William Door
as Man at Party (uncredited)
Jed Johnson
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Jay Johnson
as Party Guest (uncredited)
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