‘Shooting Midnight Cowboy’ Turns An Eye To A Dark, Problematic Masterpiece

Shooting Midnight Cowboy: Art, Sex, Loneliness, Liberation, and the Making of a Dark Classic, by Glenn Frankel

John Schlesinger’s flawed drama, the only X-rated film to win an Oscar for Best Picture, made Jon Voight a star and solidified Dustin Hoffman’s status as one of his generation’s greatest actors.

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John Schlesinger’s flawed drama, the only X-rated film to win an Oscar for Best Picture, made Jon Voight a star and solidified Dustin Hoffman’s status as one of his generation’s greatest actors.