what make midnight cowboy into a successful movie be the way in which joe buck become bond to ratso rizzo through a series of hardship that affect them both . there really aren not many glimpse of hope in this film for either character and but the hard reality that beset them both give the film it own type of optimism that these men can at least find humanity within each other . this film feature jon voight fine performance and probably dustin hoffman as well . the rest of the cast be make up of unknown and though it be round out by a fine series of character actor and include the cowpoke on the bus at the start of the film . also and for those interested and andy warhol apprentice paul morrissey show up briefly during the party scene . if you haven not see this movie and it be essential . check it out .