USA,
1969, 113 min
(Alternative: 109 min)
Directed by:
John SchlesingerScreenplay:
Waldo SaltCinematography:
Adam HolenderComposer:
John BarryCast:
Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight, Sylvia Miles, John McGiver, Brenda Vaccaro, Barnard Hughes, Ruth White, Jennifer Salt, Bob Balaban, Paul Morrissey, Taylor Mead (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
Joe Buck (Jon Voight), an aspiring male prostitute from Texas, heads to Manhattan where he hopes to find plenty of wealthy women willing to pay for the services of a handsome man. When he arrives, the naive country boy befriends Ratso Rizzo (Dustin Hoffman), a tubercular homeless con artist who dreams of moving to Florida. As they go about trying to get the money Ratso needs, the two men confront the seediness, corruption, and cruelty that flourish in the big city. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1970 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1970 - John Schlesinger (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1970 - Waldo Salt (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1970 - Dustin Hoffman (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1970 - Jon Voight (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1970 - Sylvia Miles (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1970 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1970 - Best Film
- 1970 - John Schlesinger (Best Director)
- 1970 - Dustin Hoffman (Best Leading Actor)
- 1970 - Waldo Salt (Best Screenplay)
- 1970 - Best Editing
- 1970 - Jon Voight (Most Promising Newcomer to Film)
- 1970 - United Nations Award
Golden Globes
- 1970 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1970 - John Schlesinger (Best Director)
- 1970 - Waldo Salt (Best Screenplay)
- 1970 - Jon Voight (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1970 - Dustin Hoffman (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1970 - Brenda Vaccaro (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1969 - Jon Voight (Best Actor)
- 1969 - Dustin Hoffman (Best Actor)
- 1969 - Dustin Hoffman (Best Supporting Actor)
Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
- 1969 - John Schlesinger (Golden Bear for Best Film)