In 1969, an unforgettable movie starring Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman was released. The unlikely friendship between two hustlers in New York in Midnight Cowboy became of a cult classic, and the film’s iconic opening and closing song by Harry Nilsson is still a hit. But is the film free from bloopers and mistakes? No, not at all. Let’s look into it.
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In 1969, film fans worldwide got to see a new star enter the cinema. Young Jon Voight landed the role of Joe Buck, starring alongside an already acclaimed Dustin Hoffman as Ratso in the film Midnight Cowboy.
Set in New York, the film tells the unlikely friendship story of two hustlers, with Jon Voight’s character a gigolo and Hoffman’s Ratso just trying to survive in any way possible.
The film received seven Academy Award nominations, winning three for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium.
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