WSR Detailed LaserDisc Review

Midnight Cowboy
Genre:Classic

Reviewed In Issue 11 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight, Brenda Vaccaro, John McGiver, Ruth White.

WSR Review Scores
Picture Rating: 3.5
Sound Rating: 3.5
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DVD General Information
(Studio/Distributor): MGM
(Catalog Number): ML104687
(MPAA Rating): R
(Retail Price): $$49.98
(Running Time In Minutes): 113
(Color Type): Color With Black & White Sequences
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): No
(Theatrical Release): 1969
(LD Release Date): 9/94
(THX® Digitally Mastered):

Credits Information
(Director): John Schlesinger
(Screenplay/Written By): Waldo Salt
(Story): NA
(Music): John Barry
(Director Of Photography):
(Production Designer): John Robert Lloyd
(Visual Effects): NA
(Costume Designer): Ann Roth
(Editor): Hugh A. Robertson
(Supervising Sound Editors): NA
(Re-Recording Mixers):
(Executive Producers): NA
(Co-Producers): NA
(Producers): Jerome Hellman

DVD Picture Information
(Principal Photography): Academy Standard Flat
(Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 1.85:1
(Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): 1.85:1

DVD Sound Information
(DVD Soundtrack): Dolby Surround
(Theatrical Sound): RE:
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WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
Midnight Cowboy is the classic adaptation of James Leo Herlihy’s novel depicting the tragedy of urban American street life through the experiences of naive “cowboy” dreamin’ gigolo Joe Buck (Voight) and sleazy con-man Ratso Rizzo (Hoffman). This emotionally shattering story was rated X when it was first released in 1969 and won three Academy Awards® including Best Picture.

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Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality:
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Superb Special Visual Effects Quality:
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