About this release
"John Schlesinger's 1969 Best Picture winner Midnight Cowboy comes to DVD with a pair of transfers. The widescreen image preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1 and is preferable to the standard full-frame 1.33:1 presentation. A closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1, while a French soundtrack has been recorded in Dolby Digital Mono. Supplemental materials include theatrical trailers. This disc has good picture quality and very good sound quality, but considering its status as an Oscar winner, one would be right to wish for more background information."
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Disc 1
DVD
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
113 min
Drama
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.
Credits
Director
John Schlesinger
Writer
Waldo Salt
Cast
Dustin Hoffmanas Ratso
Jon Voightas Joe Buck
Sylvia Milesas Cass
John McGiveras Mr. O'Daniel
Brenda Vaccaroas Shirley
Barnard Hughesas Towny
Ruth Whiteas Sally Buck
Jennifer Saltas Annie
Gilman Rankinas Woodsy Niles
Gary Owensas Little Joe
Cinematographer
Adam Holender
Composer
John Barry
Editor
Hugh A. Robertson
Producer
Jerome Hellman
Release Details
- Packaging
- Keep Case
Images
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- June 23, 2026