Midnight Cowboy

Director: John Schlesinger

Type: Film
Length: 113 minutes

As Noted In: 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die, Quintessence Editions
As Noted In: AFI's 100 Years 100 Movies-10th Anniversary - 400 ballot choices, 2007, American Film Institute
As Noted In: US National Film Registry, Library of Congress

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Midnight Cowboy is a 1969 American feature film by director John Schlesinger, based on a 1965 novel, Midnight Cowboy, by James Leo Herlihy. Joe Buck (Jon Voight) is a Texas cowboy trying to make it as a male prostitute in New York City. Enrico Salvatore Ratso Rizzo (Dustin Hoffman) is a street hustler who is helping him along. Midnight Cowboy was originally released with an X rating but it was changed to an R in 1971. - AsNotedIn

Theme Group: New York, NY on Film

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Big Spring, Texas Midnight Cowboy was filmed in Big Springs, Texas
J E Millhollon Ranch House, Stanton Midnight Cowboy was filmed in Stanton, Texas
Tiffany and Co Flagship Store, New York City Midnight Cowboy is set and was filmed at Tiffany and Co
Times Square, New York City Midnight Cowboy is set in and was filmed at Times Square

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Y/M/D		Association	Description	Place	Locale	Food	Event
1969/05/25	John Schlesinger	Director	"Midnight Cowboy " is released.

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Particulars for Midnight Cowboy:
Narrative Arts	Drama
Art Type	Film
Narrative Arts	Live Action
Narrative Arts	Narrative	an account of connected events
Buisness	Prostitution	the practice or occupation of engaging in sexual activity for payment