Criterion Sets Midnight Cowboy 4K UHD Release for January 12
The release includes archival commentaries, Nancy Buirski's documentary and a 1970 interview with Jon Voight.
Criterion will release Midnight Cowboy on 4K UHD disc on January 12, the company announced.
The release carries archival commentaries by director John Schlesinger and producer Jerome Hellman. Among its features is Nancy Buirski's documentary Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy, made in 2023.
The set also includes a video essay, an archival documentary about the making of the film, a documentary about screenwriter Waldo Salt, a 1970 interview with Jon Voight and an essay by critic Mark Harris, movieweb.com reported.
Schlesinger's film, based on James Leo Herlihy's novel, was released in 1969 and won Best Picture. Schlesinger won the Best Director Oscar and Salt won Best Screenplay.
Criterion had previously released Midnight Cowboy on Blu-ray before Buirski's documentary was produced.
Quick answers
When does Criterion's Midnight Cowboy 4K UHD come out?
Criterion will release the film on 4K UHD disc on January 12.
What extras are included in the release?
Archival commentaries by John Schlesinger and Jerome Hellman, Nancy Buirski's documentary, a video essay, an archival making-of documentary, a documentary about Waldo Salt, a 1970 Jon Voight interview and an essay by Mark Harris.
Was Midnight Cowboy previously released by Criterion?
Yes, Criterion released a Blu-ray of the film before Buirski's documentary was produced.