Review of Midnight Cowboy (1969) by Paul S — 28 Mar 2011

Cowboy goes east instead of west to make it,great acting and a sad ending...

This review of Midnight Cowboy (1969) was written by Paul S on 28 Mar 2011.

Midnight Cowboy has generally received very positive reviews.

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