Midnight Cowboy

Midnight Cowboy is a 1969 film written by Waldo Salt based on the novel by James Leo Herlihy, and directed by John Schlesinger. It stars Dustin Hoffman and newcomer Jon Voight in the title roles. An assortment of much smaller roles are filled by Sylvia Miles, John McGiver, Brenda Vaccaro, Barnard Hughes, Ruth White, Jennifer Salt (the screenwriter's daughter), and Bob Balaban.

Trivia

• Rizzo the Rat, a street-wise but pesky Muppet, was named by Frank Oz after Hoffman's character (according to Steve Whitmire the puppeteer behind his performances).
• The line "I'm walkin' here!" was an accident. In the scene, the production crew blocked the street. One taxi driver got fed up and drove down, nearly hitting Dustin Hoffman. In character, Hoffman yelled "I'm walkin' here! I'm walkin' here!", which later made #27 on AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes.
• The only "X" Rated film to win the Best Picture Oscar (1969).