Review of Midnight Cowboy (1969) by Alex S — 11 Dec 2016

I really enjoyed this. This is a proper New York human tragedy of a film about two men who find each other and become soul mates.

This review of Midnight Cowboy (1969) was written by Alex S on 11 Dec 2016.

Midnight Cowboy has generally received very positive reviews.

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