Country
United States
Date
May 25, 1969
Certification
NC-17
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1h 53min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Georgann Johnson | Rich Lady |
| Jonathan Kramer | Jackie |
| Anthony Holland | TV Bishop |
| Bob Balaban | The Young Student |
| Jan Tice | Freaked-Out Lady |
| Paul Benjamin | Bartender |
| Peter Scalia | Vegetable Grocer |
| Vito Siracusa | Vegetable Grocer |
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| Peter Zamagias | Hat Shop Owner |
| Arthur Anderson | Hotel Clerk |
| Tina Scala | Laundromat Lady |
| Alma Felix | Laundromat Lady |
| Richard Clarke | Escort Service Man |
| Ann Thomas | The Frantic Lady |
| Viva | Gretel McAlbertson |
| Paul Rossilli | Hansel McAlbertson |
| Ultra Violet | The Party |
| Paul Jabara | The Party |
| International Velvet | The Party |
| Cecelia Lipson | The Party |
| Taylor Mead | The Party |
| Paul Morrissey | The Party |
| Joan Murphy | The Waitress |
| Al Stetson | Bus Driver |
| M. Emmet Walsh | Bus Passenger (uncredited) |
| Sandy Duncan | Woman in TV Montage (uncredited) |
| Philip Bruns | Man in TV Montage (uncredited) |
| Waldo Salt | Joe Pyne on TV Show (uncredited) |
| Bill Walters | St. Bernard Owner (uncredited) |
| Jay Morran | Pimp (uncredited) |
| Renee Semes | Hippie in Coffee Shop (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Walker | Hippie (uncredited) |
| Mary Boylan | Old Lady in Subway (uncredited) |
| Marlene Clark | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Paul Jasmin | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Pat Ast | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Randall Carver | Rapist in Flashback (uncredited) |
| Robert Dahdah | Bus Passenger (uncredited) |
| Trent Gough | Man at Lunch Counter (uncredited) |
| Larry Sherman | Homeless Man (uncredited) |
| Barbara Maggio | Gina (uncredited) |
| James Miller | Cowboy (uncredited) |
| Lucian Addario | Sailor in Bar (uncredited) |
| William Door | Man at Party (uncredited) |
| Jed Johnson | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Jay Johnson | Party Guest (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Midnight Cowboy |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English, Italiano |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Florin Productions, Jerome Hellman Productions, United Artists |
| Sito ufficiale | mgm.com |
| Data di uscita | 25 maggio 1969 |
| Producer | Jerome Hellman, Kenneth Utt |
| Writer | James Leo Herlihy, Waldo Salt |
| Editors | Hugh A. Robertson, Ed Rothkowitz, Richard P. Cirincione, Leonard Saltzberg |
| Cinematography | Adam Holender, Michael Mahony, Richard C. Kratina |
| Asst. Directors | Burtt Harris, John Schlesinger, Nicholas Sgarro |
| Lighting | Willie Meyerhoff, Norman Leigh |
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| Camera Operators | Richard C. Kratina, Adam Holender, Michael Mahony |
| Add. Photography | Adam Holender, Michael Mahony, Richard C. Kratina |
| Production Design | John Robert Lloyd, Philip Smith, Willis Conner |
| Art Direction | Willis Conner, Philip Smith, John Robert Lloyd |
| Set Decoration | Philip Smith, John Robert Lloyd, Willis Conner |
| Composer | John Barry, Toots Thielemans, Dick Vorisek, Vincent Connelly, Jack Fitzstephens, Abe Seidman |
| Sound | John Barry, Toots Thielemans, Dick Vorisek, Vincent Connelly, Jack Fitzstephens, Abe Seidman |
| Costume Design | Ann Roth, Irving Buchman, Dick Smith, Bob Grimaldi, Max Soloman |
| Makeup | Irving Buchman, Dick Smith, Ann Roth, Bob Grimaldi, Max Soloman |
| Hairstyling | Ann Roth, Irving Buchman, Dick Smith, Bob Grimaldi, Max Soloman |
| Budget | 3.600.000 € |
| Incasso | 44.785.053 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Country
Canada
Date
May 25, 1969
Certification
R
Country
Sweden
Date
May 25, 1969
Certification
15
Country
Türkiye
Date
May 25, 1969
Country
Brazil
Date
Jun 16, 1969
Certification
16
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Country
Germany
Date
Jul 17, 1969
Certification
16
Country
Ireland
Date
Jul 29, 1969
Certification
18
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jul 29, 1969
Note
(Rated X)
Country
United States
Date
Jul 30, 1969
Certification
NC-17
Country
Japan
Date
Oct 09, 1969
Certification
R18+
Country
France
Date
Oct 14, 1969
Certification
12
Country
Italy
Date
Oct 21, 1969
Certification
VM18
Country
Finland
Date
Nov 07, 1969
Certification
K-16
Country
Netherlands
Date
Nov 20, 1969
Certification
12
Country
Denmark
Date
Dec 19, 1969
Country
Norway
Date
Dec 26, 1969
Country
Portugal
Date
Jan 02, 1970
Certification
M/16
Country
Argentina
Date
Jan 29, 1970
Country
Mexico
Date
Apr 23, 1970
Country
Poland
Date
Sep 01, 1973
Certification
18
Country
Hungary
Date
Mar 06, 1975
Certification
18
Country
Spain
Date
Sep 13, 1975
Certification
16
Note
Madrid
Country
South Korea
Date
Oct 20, 1975
Certification
18
Country
Greece
Date
Jul 31, 2025
Note
Re-Release
Digital
Country
Czechia
Date
Jan 13, 2005
Certification
15+
Physical media
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Feb 01, 2000
Certification
18
Note
DVD
Country
Brazil
Date
Dec 10, 2003
Certification
16
Note
DVD
Country
Netherlands
Date
Aug 03, 2011
Certification
12
Note
DVD
TV
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jan 10, 2003
Certification
12
Note
Net 5
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