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Midnight Cowboy poster
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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 86.9 / 100
1969·Drama·1h 53m

MIDNIGHT COWBOY

“For those who have never seen it and those who have never forgotten it.”

Joe Buck is a wide-eyed hustler from Texas hoping to score big with wealthy New York City women; he finds a companion in Enrico "Ratso" Rizzo, an ailing swindler with a bum leg and a quixotic fantasy of escaping to Florida.

Above the Line
John Schlesinger·DirectorWaldo Salt·ScreenplayAdam Holender·Director of PhotographyJohn Barry·Original Music ComposerHugh A. Robertson·Editor
Cast
Dustin Hoffman·RatsoJon Voight·Joe BuckSylvia Miles·CassJohn McGiver·Mr. O'DanielBrenda Vaccaro·ShirleyBarnard Hughes·TownyRuth White·Sally BuckJennifer Salt·AnnieGilman Rankin·Woodsy NilesGary Owens·Little Joe
Full Crew
(6 credits)
Directing· 1
John Schlesinger·Director
Writing· 1
Waldo Salt·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Adam Holender·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Hugh A. Robertson·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
John Barry·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Jerome Hellman·Producer
By the Numbers
86.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.8
OF 10
IMDb
89%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$45M
ROI 1144%
Worldwide Gross
3
7 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Midnight Cowboy's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#D2B48C
#008080
#FF0000
Mood
Gritty, Melancholic
Composition
Centered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Collage

“The movie poster features two men walking on a beige surface against a background of overlapping circles in shades of red, pink, yellow, and green. The man on t”

Key Elements
Cowboy HatFringed JacketCoat
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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