Where was Midnight Cowboy filmed?
1969 film, directed by John Schlesinger.
- New York City
The story is set in New York City, Texas, Florida, so the filming stayed close to the setting.
Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed
- Set in
- New York City, Texas, Florida
- Filmed in
- New York City
About Midnight Cowboy
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- Released
- 1969
- Director
- John Schlesinger
- Cast
- Jon VoightSylvia MilesBrenda VaccaroBob BalabanJohn McGiverBarnard HughesVivaIsabelle Collin DufresnePaul Morrissey
- Genre
- BuddyDramaLgbtq-related
- Based on
- Midnight Cowboy
- Awards
- Academy Award for Best Picture; Academy Award for Best Director; Academy Award for Best Writing; Adapted Screenplay and 1 more
The story
Young Texan Joe Buck quits his dishwashing job, and heads by bus to New York City in cowboy attire to become a male prostitute.
Joe spends his days wandering the city, listening to his Zenith portable radio and sitting in his hotel room.
Rico asks Joe to call him "Rico" instead of "Ratso", but Joe does not oblige.
Famous lines from Midnight Cowboy
Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.
Now, Cass, take it easy.Joe
Smells worse hot than it did cold.Joe
You were gonna ask me for money? Huh?Cass
I hate to ask you, but you're such a doll.Cass
Ain't nobody laughin' at me on the street.Joe
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