MIDNIGHT COWBOY was the only "X"-rated picture ever to win an Oscar as Best Picture. The rating was later changed to an "R" and, by today's standards, might almost be considered a "PG-13." The film presents New York at its seamiest and, though it includes one very funny parody of a bohemian
party, it's mostly pretty downbeat stuff.
Joe Buck (Voight), a restless dishwasher in a tiny Texas burg, is convinced that he can use his sexual prowess to satisfy all of the rich New York women who don't know what real loving is like. He bids farewell to his Lone Star pals (including Salt, the screenwriter's daughter) and heads for the
Big Apple. Arriving in New York, he pi...
Released:
1969
Rated:
R
Length:
119 mins