Midnight Cowboy | (Spotlight Screening - 1 Night Only)
Fri, 19 Sept
|Dome Cinema and Bar
An Oscar-winning story of unlikely friendship and survival in New York City.
Time & Location
19 Sept 2025, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Dome Cinema and Bar, 38 Childers Road, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand
About the event
Dome Spotlight Screening One Night Only! A special screening of Midnight Cowboy (1969), directed by John Schlesinger.
The film follows Texas dishwasher Joe Buck (Jon Voight), who heads to New York City convinced of his irresistible charm and determined to win over a wealthy woman. Instead, he encounters the gritty realities of the city and forms an unlikely bond with Enrico “Ratso” Rizzo (Dustin Hoffman), a streetwise drifter. From uneasy partnership to genuine friendship, their story unfolds with raw humanity and poignancy.
Midnight Cowboy went on to win Best Film, Director, and Adapted Screenplay at the 1970 Academy Awards, alongside Golden Globe and BAFTA accolades.
Bar and Pizza from 5 pm.
The film starts at 7 pm. End times are approximate.