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DRAMA

A naive male prostitute and his sickly friend struggle to survive on the streets of New York City.

name	character
Bob Balaban	The Young Student - New York
George Eppersen	Ralph - Texas
Dustin Hoffman	'Ratso' Rizzo
Barnard Hughes	Towny
Georgann Johnson	Rich Lady - New York
T. Tom Marlow	Little Joe - Texas
John McGiver	Mr. O'Daniel
Sylvia Miles	Cass
Gilman Rankin	Woodsy Niles - Texas
Jennifer Salt	Annie - Texas
Brenda Vaccaro	Shirley
Jon Voight	Joe Buck
Ruth White	Sally Buck - Texas

name
John Barry	composer
Jerome Hellman	producer
James Leo Herlihy	writer (original)
Waldo Salt	screenplay
John Schlesinger	director
Kenneth Utt	producer

year	award	category	name
1969	Academy Award	Best Director	John Schlesinger
1969	Academy Award	Best Picture
1969	Academy Award	Best Screenplay	Waldo Salt
1969	BAFTA	Best Actor in a Leading Role	Dustin Hoffman
1969	BAFTA	Best Film
1969	BAFTA	Best Direction	John Schlesinger