Midnight Cowboy (1969)
Erscheinungsjahr: 1969
Land: United States
Alternative Title: Perdidos en la noche, Asphalt-Cowboy, Macadam cowboy, Среднощен каубой, Perdidos na Noite
Regisseur: John Schlesinger
Writer: James Leo Herlihy, Waldo Salt
Production Genre
Produzent: Producer: Jerome Hellman
Firmen: Florin Productions, Jerome Hellman Productions, United Artists
Genre: Buddy Film, Drama, Film Based On A Novel, Lgbt-Related Film, Lgbtq+
Budget: 3.600.000
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Schlüsselwörter
Schlüsselwörter: 1960s, anxious, based on novel or book, cautionary, cynical, fish out of water, friendship, gang rape, homelessness, hustler, lgbt, male bonding, male homosexuality, male prostitution, new york city, polio, prostitute, provocative, rape, rape of a male, shower, texas
Geschichte
Joe Buck, a naive hustler from Texas, arrives in New York City with dreams of making it big with wealthy women. However, he quickly finds himself at the mercy of the city's cruel underbelly. He forms an unlikely alliance with Enrico 'Ratso' Rizzo, a sickly con man with a bum leg who dreams of escaping to Florida. Together, they try to survive on the streets and make enough money to leave their harsh reality behind. As Joe's hustling career starts to take off, Ratso's health begins to deteriorate, putting their plans for a better life in jeopardy.
Zusammenfassung
Directed by John Schlesinger, 'Midnight Cowboy' is a gritty drama about friendship and survival on the mean streets of New York City. Based loosely on the novel of the same name by James Leo Herlihy, the film follows Joe Buck's journey from wide-eyed Texan hustler to disillusioned city dweller. Alongside Ratso Rizzo, his unlikely partner-in-crime, Joe navigates the city's underbelly, facing hardship and cruelty at every turn. The film is notable for its raw portrayal of male friendship and the harsh realities of life on the streets.
