 In one particular scene, Ratso and Joe get into an argument over  cowboys. Ratso states that "Cowboys are fags!" Joes response is  "John Wayne (I) (qv) is a cowboy! Are you calling John Wayne a  fag?" Coincidentally, Dustin Hoffman (qv) and Jon Voight (qv)  were nominated for the Best Actor Oscar for their roles as Ratso and  Joe, respectively. They lost out