Tag: Dustin Hoffman

Midnight Cowboy

Midnight Cowboy VHS cover. Movie starring Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight. With Brenda Vaccaro, John McGiver, Sylvia Miles, Ruth White, Barnard Hughes. Directed by John Schlesinger. 1969.

Midnight Cowboy on VHS. Movie starring Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight. With Brenda Vaccaro, John McGiver, Sylvia Miles, Ruth White, Barnard Hughes. Directed by John Schlesinger. 1969.

From the VHS cover:

Deluxe 25th Anniversary Edition

Twenty-five years after its original release, “Midnight Cowboy is still heartbreaking — and timeless” (The New York Observer). This deluxe collector’s edition includes a newly remastered print, Dolby surround stereophonic sound, a special documentary featuring screen tests and interviews with the cast and creative team, and the theatrical trailers form both 1969 and 1994.

Tough, potent and shocking, the film depicts the tragedy of urban American street life through the experiences of naive “cowboy” Joe Buck (Jon Voight) and sleazy con man Ratso Rizzo (Dustin Hoffman). Arriving in New York with dreams of becoming a gigolo, Buck is unprepared for encounters with people like Rizzo. But as Buck’s dream gradually evolves into a nightmare, the two men develop a poignant and powerful bond.

DVD upgrade: Midnight Cowboy (Two Disc Collector’s Edition)

Straw Dogs

Straw Dogs VHS cover art. Drama thriller movie starring Dustin Hoffman, Susan George, Peter Vaughan, T.P. McKenna. Directed by Sam Peckinpah. 1971.

Straw Dogs on VHS. Starring Dustin Hoffman, Susan George, Peter Vaughan, T.P. McKenna. Directed by Sam Peckinpah. 1971.

From the box:

Every man dreads the day he might be forced to defend his wife and his home.

Dustin Hoffman stars as a man who avoids confrontation at all costs, in Sam Peckinpah’s powerful study of violence and survival. When mathematician David Sumner (Hoffman) moves to a small English village with his wife, Amy (Susan George), he finds a lot more than the peace and quiet he wants for his work. Their idyllic life turns into an ordeal, and their relationship is severely strained, as Amy becomes the center of attention among several workmen who begin to test David. When they see he will not stand up to them, their taunts become viscous torment that finally forces David to decide how far he’s willing to go to protect his home, his wife and his dignity.

DVD Upgrade: Straw Dogs (Unrated Version)

Oh, They Did A Remake: Straw Dogs (2011)

And This Has Nothing To Do With The Original: Straw Dogs End