Midnight Cowboy
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“I’m walkin’ here! I’m walkin’ here!”
Overview
In 1969, small-town Texan Joe Buck (Jon Voight) hightails it out of his job as a dishwasher, moving onwards and upwards to Manhattan, dressed in brand new cowboy clothes. His plan? To make his fortune as a high-end sex worker, mostly servicing the wealthiest women in town. It’s fate that this path crosses with Enrico Salvatore “Ratso” Rizzo (Dustin Hoffman), a hard-talking con man with a pocketful of connections. John Schlesinger’s seedy classic follows their daily plight, as they try to eke out a living in the brutal Big Apple.
Why See This Film
This is a rare chance to see an American treasure back on the big screen. It won a host of Academy Awards upon its release and remains the only X-Rated release to ever receive Best Picture. Watch out for cameos from real-life Warhol Superstars Viva (aka Gaby Hoffman’s mum), Ultra Violet, International Velvet, Taylor Mead and Paul Morrissey in a Factory-esque party scene, and also Wes Anderson regular Bob Balaban.
BFFs
This film plays as part of our BFFs film series of best friends, frenemies, toxic bromances and so much more. Enjoy the second-hand emotions of watching people who love and love to hate each other, in allegedly platonic ways.
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