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watrwefitinfor

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11. Midnight Cowboy

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Sat Mar 23, 2024, 11:31 AM

Mar 2024

"Ratso" was as far from any of his other characters as anyone could get. A brilliant performance from a brilliant actor.

Both Hoffman and Voight were nominated for Oscars for best actor, but cancelled each other out.

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Does anyone else think Dustin Hoffman plays the same character in almost every movie [View all] a kennedy Mar 2024 OP

I recently saw Dustin Hoffman in the TV show "Naked City" from the early 60s. Walleye Mar 2024 #1

Try Rainman and Papillon Raven123 Mar 2024 #2

Try "Stranger Than Fiction" thucythucy Mar 2024 #3

You're kidding right? He's one the the greatest actors ever! unblock Mar 2024 #4

Have the right wingers banned Tootsie yet? -nt CrispyQ Mar 2024 #5

Yeah, like masks, they never had a problem with drag until they decided to have a problem with it unblock Mar 2024 #6

I'm with you. I think he is an amazing actor. Midnight Writer Mar 2024 #8

I agree completely except for if..fish..had..wings Mar 2024 #7

I thought it was a silly but fun movie. unblock Mar 2024 #10

Little Big Man was one of the most brilliant movie performances of all time. ratchiweenie Mar 2024 #9

Midnight Cowboy watrwefitinfor Mar 2024 #11

"Lenny" the movie. twodogsbarking Mar 2024 #12

Maybe the real Hoffman comes through more than others. Chainfire Mar 2024 #13

I'm guessing... GiqueCee Mar 2024 #14

He did research for this film. Visiting similar people and studying them. twodogsbarking Mar 2024 #15