Oscar-winning movie Midnight Cowboy can be watched online in the UK at 3 sources which are: Netflix, Amazon and iTunes. Read on for more information about the movie Midnight Cowboy from the year 1969. If you'd like to directly jump to the list of sites where you can stream this movie and see a comparison of the prices, please scroll to the bottom of the article.
Ever wondered who won the Best Picture Oscar in 1969? The Academy members considered Midnight Cowboy to be the Best Picture of the year 1969 and awarded it a total of 3 Oscars, namely Best Picture and Best Director.
Did you know that until 1989 the phrase "and the winner is" was used instead of "and the Oscar goes to" at the Academy Awards? The Oscars are presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the US. The "Academy" started awarding Oscars in 1929. Since 2009, up to a total of 10 movies can be nominated for the Best Picture award which is presented as the final award at each year's award ceremony.
According to Wikipedia, the movie Midnight Cowboy can be described like this:
Midnight Cowboy is a 1969 American drama film based on the 1965 novel of the same name by James Leo Herlihy. The script was written by Waldo Salt, directed by John Schlesinger, and stars Jon Voight in the title role alongside Dustin Hoffman.
Some actors and actresses who took part in the award-winning movie Midnight Cowboy were:
- Dustin Hoffman as Ratso Rizzo
- Jon Voight as Joe Buck
- Sylvia Miles as Cass
- John McGiver as Mr. O'Daniel
- Brenda Vaccaro as Shirley
- Barnard Hughes as Towny
- Ruth White as Sally Buck - Texas
- Jennifer Salt as Annie - Texas
Midnight Cowboy has a Rotten Tomatoes critics score of 89%. The Rotten Tomatoes audience score for this movie is 88%. Here is what Gene Siskel from Chicago Tribune says about Midnight Cowboy:
I cannot recall a more marvelous pair of acting performances in any one film.
More information about the movie can also be found at IMDB.
Midnight Cowboy won these awards:
- Academy Award for Best Director at the 42nd Academy Awards in 1969
- Academy Award for Best Picture at the 42nd Academy Awards in 1969
- Academy Award for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay at the 42nd Academy Awards in 1969
- BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Dustin Hoffman for his role as Ratso Rizzo at the 1970 British Academy Film and Television Awards
- BAFTA Award for Best Direction at the 1970 British Academy Film and Television Awards
- BAFTA Award for Best Editing at the 1970 British Academy Film and Television Awards
- BAFTA Award for Best Film at the 1970 British Academy Film and Television Awards
- BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay at the 1970 British Academy Film and Television Awards
- BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles at the 1970 British Academy Film and Television Awards
- Golden Globe Award for Best New Star of the Year at the 27th Golden Globe Awards in 1969
According to Findable.TV, Midnight Cowboy can be streamed immediately from 3 on-demand sites. Some ways this movie can be watched online in the UK include.
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