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Cast verified as complete
Dustin Hoffman | ... |
Ratso
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Jon Voight | ... |
Joe Buck
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Sylvia Miles | ... |
Cass
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John McGiver | ... |
Mr. O'Daniel
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Brenda Vaccaro | ... |
Shirley
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Barnard Hughes | ... |
Towny
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Ruth White | ... |
Sally Buck - Texas
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Jennifer Salt | ... |
Annie - Texas
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Gilman Rankin | ... |
Woodsy Niles - Texas
(as Gil Rankin)
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Gary Owens | ... |
Little Joe - Texas
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T. Tom Marlow | ... |
Little Joe - Texas
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George Eppersen | ... |
Ralph - Texas
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Al Scott | ... |
Cafeteria Manager - Texas
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Linda Davis | ... |
Mother on the Bus - Texas
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J.T. Masters | ... |
Old Cow-Hand - Texas
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Arlene Reeder | ... |
The Old Lady - Texas
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Georgann Johnson | ... |
Rich Lady - New York
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Jonathan Kramer | ... |
Jackie - New York
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Anthony Holland | ... |
TV Bishop - New York
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Bob Balaban | ... |
The Young Student - New York
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Jan Tice | ... |
Freaked-Out Lady - New York
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Paul Benjamin | ... |
Bartender - New York
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Peter Scalia | ... |
Vegetable Grocer - New York
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Vito Siracusa | ... |
Vegetable Grocer - New York
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Peter Zamagias | ... |
Hat Shop Owner - New York
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Arthur Anderson | ... |
Hotel Clerk - New York
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Tina Scala | ... |
Laundromat Lady - New York
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Alma Felix | ... |
Laundromat Lady - New York
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Richard Clarke | ... |
Escort Service Man - New York
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Ann Thomas | ... |
The Frantic Lady - New York
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Viva | ... |
Gretel McAlbertson - The Party
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Paul Rossilli | ... |
Hansel McAlbertson - The Party
(as Gastone Rossilli)
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Ultra Violet | ... |
The Party
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Paul Jabara | ... |
The Party
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International Velvet | ... |
The Party
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Cecelia Lipson | ... |
The Party
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Taylor Mead | ... |
The Party
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Paul Morrissey | ... |
The Party
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Joan Murphy | ... |
The Waitress - Florida
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Al Stetson | ... |
Bus Driver - Florida
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Lucian Addario | ... |
Sailor in Bar (uncredited)
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Pat Ast | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Bernice | ... |
Dog Outside Warhol Party (uncredited)
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Mary Boylan | ... |
Old Lady in Subway (uncredited)
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Philip Bruns | ... |
Man in TV Montage (uncredited)
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Randall Carver | ... |
Rapist in Flashback (uncredited)
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Marlene Clark | ... |
Girl at Party (uncredited)
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Robert Dahdah | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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William Door | ... |
Man at Party (uncredited)
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Sandy Duncan | ... |
Woman in TV Montage (uncredited)
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Trent Gough | ... |
Man at Lunch Counter (uncredited)
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Paul Jasmin | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Barbara Maggio | ... |
Gina (uncredited)
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Jay Morran | ... |
Pimp (uncredited)
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Waldo Salt | ... |
Joe Pyne on TV Show (uncredited)
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Renee Semes | ... |
Hippie in Coffee Shop (uncredited)
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Larry Sherman | ... |
Homeless Man (uncredited)
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Jeffrey Walker | ... |
Hippie #3 (uncredited)
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M. Emmet Walsh | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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Bill Walters | ... |
St. Bernard Owner (uncredited)
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Directed by
John Schlesinger |
Written by
Waldo Salt | ... | (screenplay) |
James Leo Herlihy | ... | (based on the novel by) |
Produced by
Jerome Hellman | ... | producer |
Kenneth Utt | ... | associate producer |
Music by
John Barry | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
Adam Holender | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Hugh A. Robertson | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
Richard P. Cirincione | ... | assistant editor (as Richard Cirincione) |
Keith Parrish | ... | color timer: new negative: 25th anniversary restoration |
Ed Rothkowitz | ... | assistant editor (as Edward Rothkowitz) |
Len Saltzberg | ... | assistant editor (as Leonard Saltzberg) |
Casting By
Marion Dougherty | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Design by
John Robert Lloyd |
Set Decoration by
Philip Smith | ... | (as Phil Smith) |
Costume Design by
Ann Roth |
Makeup Department
Irving Buchman | ... | makeup artist |
Bob Grimaldi | ... | hairdresser |
Dick Smith | ... | makeup consultant |
Production Management
Fred C. Caruso | ... | assistant production manager (as Fred Caruso) |
Hal Schaffel | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Burtt Harris | ... | second unit director |
Terence A. Donnelly | ... | first assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
Willis Conner | ... | assistant art director |
Edward Garzero | ... | master scenic artist (as Ed Carzero) |
William J. Gerrity | ... | construction grip |
Edward Swanson | ... | head carpenter (as Ed Swanson) |
Sound Department
Vincent Connelly | ... | sound editor |
Jack Fitzstephens | ... | sound editor |
Calvin Loeser | ... | commentary track re-recording mixer |
Abe Seidman | ... | sound |
Dick Vorisek | ... | sound mixer |
Stephen Fitzstephens | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
James Perdue | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Robert Rogow | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Joshua White | ... | special lighting effects (as Joshua Light Show) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Richard C. Kratina | ... | camera operator (as Dick Kratina) |
Norman Leigh | ... | chief electrician |
Michael Mahony | ... | key grip (as Mike Mahony) |
Willie Meyerhoff | ... | chief electrician |
James Halligan | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Tom Priestley Jr. | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Max Soloman | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Music Department
John Barry | ... | music supervisor |
Toxey French | ... | musical producer |
Garry Sherman | ... | arranger / conductor |
Toots Thielemans | ... | musician: harmonica played by (as Jean 'Toots' Thielemans) |
Jeffrey DuFine | ... | musician (uncredited) |
Ronald Frangipane | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
Walter E. Sear | ... | musician: electronic music, Sear Electronic Music Production (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Nicholas Sgarro | ... | continuity (as Nick Sgarro) |
Additional Crew
Michael Childers | ... | assistant to the director |
Jim Clark | ... | creative consultant |
Pablo Ferro | ... | graphic effects |
Paul Pines | ... | publicist |
Jeff Kanew | ... | trailer (uncredited) (unconfirmed) |
Jim B. Smith | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Jerome Hellman Productions (A Jerome Hellman=John Schlesinger Production)
- Florin Productions
Distributors
- United Artists (1969) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1969) (Canada) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1969) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1969) (Norway) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1969) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1969) (France) (theatrical) (as Les Artistes Associés)
- United Artists (1969) (Italy) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1969) (Japan) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1969) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1969) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Nova Film (1969) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Dear Film (1969) (Italy) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1970) (Argentina) (theatrical) (as Artistas Unidos)
- 20th Century Fox India (1971) (India) (theatrical)
- United Artists (A-Asia) (1974) (Australia) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1974) (United States) (tv)
- C.B. Films S.A. (1975) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Morava Film (Yugoslavia) (theatrical)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1983) (Canada) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1983) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1983) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1984) (Australia) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1984) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1984) (West Germany) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1990) (United States) (video) (Video 8)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- The Criterion Collection (1992) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1994) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1997) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1997) (Finland) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1999) (Germany) (DVD)
- Steward (2000) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Egmont Entertainment (2001) (Finland) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2001) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Asociace Ceských Filmových Klubu (ACFK) (2005) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (Canada) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- FS Film (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Carlotta Films (2008) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- MGM / PFC (2011) (France) (DVD)
- Odeon (2011) (Greece) (Blu-ray)
- MGM / PFC (2012) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Mission (2016) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- The Criterion Collection (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Arthaus (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Arthaus (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Brazil) (DVD)
- Fazer Musiiki/Scanvideo (Finland) (VHS)
- Spiegel Media GmbH (Switzerland) (VHS)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Marion Dougherty Associates (casting)
- Polyphony Digital (thanks)
- Sear Electronic Music Production (electronic music by)
- Solters & Digney (publicity)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Texas greenhorn Joe Buck arrives in New York City for the first time. Preening himself as a real "hustler", he finds that he is the one getting "hustled" until he teams up with down-and-out but resilient outcast Ratso Rizzo. The initial "country cousin meets city cousin" relationship deepens. In their efforts to bilk a hostile world rebuffing them at every turn, this unlikely pair progress from partners in shady business to comrades. Each has found his first real friend. Written by alfiehitchie |
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Taglines | Whatever you hear about Midnight Cowboy is true. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $3,600,000 (estimated) |
Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $17,440,000 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Before Dustin Hoffman auditioned for this film, he knew that the all-American image that he carried after "The Graduate" could easily cost him the job. To prove that he could play Rizzo, he asked the auditioning film executive to meet him on a street corner in Manhattan. He dressed in filthy rags. The executive arrived at the appointed corner and waited, barely noticing the "beggar" not 10 feet away who was accosting people for spare change. The beggar finally walked up to him and revealed his true identity. See more » |
Goofs | When Joe Buck is hungry and destitute, he stops in a diner and sits with a weird mother and son. The son looks at the tracking camera twice before dialogue resumes. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #2.2 (1972). See more » |
Soundtracks | Everybody's Talkin' See more » |
Quotes |
Ratso Rizzo:
I'm walking here! I'm walking here! See more » |