The only X-rated film to win Best Picture — but can a 10-min doc do it justice?
Documentary featuring the contentious news surrounding the movie "Midnight Cowboy" (1969), including its Oscar win for feature film.
Production
Hellman and Hoffman reunited — decades later, still spicy about that rating.
Editing
Rapid-fire clips compress an era; chaotic but weirdly effective.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Midnight Cowboy's X-rating was downgraded to R in 1971 without a single frame changed — proving ratings are vibes, not content.
This short was likely produced for a 2006 DVD reissue, part of Hollywood's trend of packaging 'scandal' as selling point.
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