Review of Midnight Cowboy (1969) by Jason J — 24 Apr 2011

Not entirely sure what to make of Midnight Cowboy - it starts off fantastic but once we meet Hoffman's character, things do start to slow down a little..hmmm.

This review of Midnight Cowboy (1969) was written by Jason J on 24 Apr 2011.

Midnight Cowboy has generally received very positive reviews.

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