Overview

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.

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Awards
Won 4 awards, including the Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director (1970)
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Nominations
3 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Film Editing (1970)
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Box office
Grossed $44.8M worldwide, about 12.4 times its $3.6M budget
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Based on
Based on the novel Midnight Cowboy
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Filming locations
Filmed in New York City and Florida
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Setting
Set in Texas, Florida and New York City
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Music
Music by John Barry
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Adam Holender
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Details

Director: John Schlesinger
Writers: Waldo SaltScreenplay
James Leo HerlihyNovel
Status: Released
Release date: May 25, 1969
Original language: English
Budget: $3.6M
Revenue: $44.8M
Countries: United States of America

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