Midnight Cowboy (1969)
| Release Date | 25 May 1969 |
| Budget | $4,000,000 |
| Tagline | Whatever you hear about Midnight Cowboy is true. |
| Genre | Drama |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | 114 East 72nd Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA |
| Language | English, Italian |
| Sound Mix | Mono, Dolby Digital |
| Color | Black and White, Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Urban Drama, Buddy Film |
| Mood | Only Human, In a Minor Key |
| Themes | Down on Their Luck, Prostitutes, Going Straight, Unlikely Friendships, Culture Clash |
| Tones | Bittersweet, Gritty, Compassionate, Downbeat, Sexual, Elegiac, Humorous, Poignant |
| Tags | Big City, Con Artist, Gigolo, Homosexual, Hustler, Prostitute/prostitution |
Midnight Cowboy is a 1969 American drama film based on the 1965 novel of the same name by James Leo Herlihy. It was written by Waldo Salt, directed by John Schlesinger, and stars Dustin Hoffman and then-newcomer Jon Voight in the title role. Notable smaller roles are filled by Sylvia Miles, John McGiver, Brenda Vaccaro, Bob Balaban, and Barnard Hughes; M. Emmet Walsh is an uncredited, pre-fame extra.
Cast and Crew
Cast
T. Tom Marlow
Little Joe - Texas
George Eppersen
Ralph - Texas
Al Scott
Cafeteria Manager - Texas
Linda Davis
Mother on the Bus - Texas
J.T. Masters
Old Cow-Hand - Texas
Arlene Reeder
The Old Lady - Texas
Jan Tice
Freaked-Out Lady - New York
Peter Scalia
Vegetable Grocer - New York
Vito Siracusa
Vegetable Grocer - New York
Peter Zamagias
Hat Shop Owner - New York
Arthur Anderson
Hotel Clerk - New York
Tina Scala
Laundromat Lady - New York
Alma Felix
Laundromat Lady - New York
Ann Thomas
The Frantic Lady - New York
Gastone Rossilli
Hansel McAlbertson - The Party
International Velvet
The Party
Cecelia Lipson
The Party
Taylor Mead
The Party
Paul Morrissey
The Party
Joan Murphy
The Waitress - Florida
Al Stetson
Bus Driver - Florida
Mary Boylan
Old Lady in Subway
Randall Carver
Rapist in Flashback
Marlene Clark
Girl at Party
William Door
Man at Party
Trent Gough
Man at Lunch Counter
Paul Jasmin
Party Guest
Jay Morran
Pimp
Waldo Salt
Joe Pyne on TV Show
Renee Semes
Hippie in Coffee Shop
Jeffrey Walker
Hippie #3
Bill Walters
St. Bernard Owner
Director
Writer
Waldo Salt
James Leo Herlihy
Producer
Jerome Hellman
producer
Kenneth Utt
associate producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Adam Holender
Editor
Hugh A. Robertson
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Production Designer
John Robert Lloyd
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Set Decorator
Philip Smith
Costume Designer
Ann Roth
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Makeup Department
Irving Buchman
make-up
Bob Grimaldi
hairdressing
Production Manager
Fred C. Caruso
assistant production manager
Hal Schaffel
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Burtt Harris
second unit director
Terence A. Donnelly
first assistant director
Art Department
Willis Conner
assistant art director
Edward Garzero
master scenic artist
William J. Gerrity
construction grip
Edward Swanson
head carpenter
Sound Department
John Bloom
sound restoration supervisor: Chace Productions: 25th anniversary restoration
Vincent Connelly
sound editor
Jack Fitzstephens
sound editor
Tom Long
sound restoration supervisor: Chace Productions: 25th anniversary restoration
Michael Minkler
sound re-recording mixer: Skywalker Sound: 25th anniversary restoration
Abe Seidman
sound
Dick Vorisek
sound mixer
James B. Young
sound restoration supervisor: Chace Productions: 25th anniversary restoration
Stephen Fitzstephens
foley artist
James Perdue
sound recordist
Robert Rogow
boom operator
Special Effects
Joshua White
special lighting effects
Camera and Electrical Department
Richard C. Kratina
camera operator
Norman Leigh
chief electrician
Michael Mahony
key grip
Willie Meyerhoff
chief electrician
Tom Priestley Jr.
assistant camera
Al Stetson
electrician
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Max Soloman
wardrobe supervisor
Editorial Department
Richard P. Cirincione
assistant editor
Keith Parrish
color timer: new negative
Ed Rothkowitz
assistant editor
Len Saltzberg
assistant editor
Music Department
Toxey French
musical production
The Groop
performers: "A Famous Myth"
Lesley Miller
performer: "He Quit Me"
Michal Shapiro
composer: "Old Man Willow"
Garry Sherman
arranger and conductor
Myron Yules
composer: "Old Man Willow"
Walter E. Sear
musician: electronic music, Sear Electronic Music Production
Other Crew
Michael Childers
assistant to director
Pablo Ferro
graphic effects
Jerome Hellman
restoration supervisor
Adam Holender
restoration supervisor
Nicholas Sgarro
continuity
Jeff Kanew
trailer
Jim B. Smith
technical advisor
Production Company
Florin Productions
Jerome Hellman Productions
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Distributor
United Artists
Criterion Collection, The
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MGM/UA Home Entertainment
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Asociace Ceských Filmových Klubu (ACFK)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Chapel Distribution
MGM Home Entertainment
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
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Spiegel Media GmbH
Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
United Artists
Warner Home Vídeo
Miscellaneous
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)
this picture made under the jurisdiction of
Marion Dougherty Associates
casting
Sear Electronic Music Production
electronic music by
Solters & Digney
publicity
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