jon voight play a man name joe . joe be shake up by a haunting childhood . he have a strong fear and hatred of religion due to his traumatic baptism . he quit his job a a dishwasher and go out to become a hustler for wealthy people . he meet a misfit name ratso ( dustin hoffman ) and the two for a relationship . they go out and work together in help each other out . they become thief . the two grow remarkably close and soon can not live without each other . however and there be something very important that ratso hasn not tell joe and and it could destroy any hope they have of survive the city together . this be one of the great film ever make . it be a heartbreaking and shatter portrait of too very lonely men who have nothing to lose but each other . their story be devastate to watch and but be ultimately important for people to see . it one of those film where the character be pretty much just like the seemingly crazy people you sometimes find on the street . the difference be that this film be from their perspective . their life be show to u and it devastate to see the pedestrian in this film treat them like dirt and especially if we at one time be one of those people . however and the film doesn not try to guilt trip you . instead and it show you the rough side of the lifestyle of hustle . it be not a pleasant and easygoing lifestyle like many hollywood film portray it such a milk money and pretty woman . the lifestyle of be a male hustler be a dirty and gritty and and ugly life and it sad that people have degrade themselves like the character of joe in this film do . what startle me the most about this film be that it come out in 1969 and and it have stand the test of time perfectly . today audience will still find great meaning in this film and will still love it and cherish it just as much a critic and audience do everywhere in 1969. the film be rat x and but what i notice about this film be that the sexuality be portray in a much more honest and realistic and and effective way . anybody who have have sex before will know how humorous and awkward and and scary a hell it can be and this film doesn not shy away from any of that . the sex in this film may not be as graphic a in once be think to be . movie that be x rat such a midnight cowboy and a clockwork orange and greeting and last tango in paris and and fritz the cat all seem remarkably tame compare to the shock thing that people can get away with an r rating today . the sex scene in midnight cowboy will seem quite strong but they certainly aren not sexy . they be not graphic and but they be realistic and and that what people should keep in mind when they view this film . the course language that be use in the film and particularly the word fag be use effectively and be not gratuitous . the violence be very shocking to watch even today and but again it be necessary to the plot to depict the world of a hustler . i be really glad to see that midnight cowboy be not date and be still just as affect a it be in 1969 and if not more . i can not recommend this classic enough and i do hope that it continue to find an audience because it really be a very special and unforgettable experience that will not soon be forget . pro represent jon voight and dustin hoffman be both harrow and amaze to watch . they have never play role like this before or since and they be completely different from usual . you will forget who be play them within minute . beautiful score not at all date or campy like many film of that decade come off a today fantastic and fast editing jobcons represent for mature audience only the opening scene be well do and but they could be just a little strong .