Midnight cowboy

Author

John Schlesinger

Call Number

• DVD DRAMA (CEN)

Edition

Collector's ed. ; Widescreen version.

Languages

English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue; optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

Performers

Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight, Brenda Vaccaro, John McGiver, Ruth White, Sylvia Miles, Barnard Hughes.

Publication Information

Los Angeles, CA : MGM Home Entertainment ; Culver City, CA : Distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2006]

Physical Description

2 videodiscs (ca. 113 min.) : anamorphic, sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

MPAA rating: R.

Summary

Joe Buck moves to New York from Texas to make his fortune servicing wealthy women. Instead, he's conned into partnering up with small-time huslter Ratso Rizzo. Living together on the tattered edges of society, these two outcasts develop an unlikely bond that helps them transcend their cruel existence.

Notes

Based on the novel by James Leo Herlihy.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1969.

Special features: audio commentary by producer Jerome Hellman ; "After Midnight: reflecting on the classic 35 years later" documentary; "Controversy and acclaim" documentary; "Celebrating Schlesinger" featurette; photo gallery.