For a german, Schlondorff poses no problems, but as I was thinking of an american. Oh my god I've heard about this film, and it was also on german TV, but as I don't watch dubbed versions if I can avoid it ... I always wanted to see it because of Malkovich. I enjoy watching him when he was younger (e.g. Places in the Heart).
Also I haven't seen anything by Schlesinger, yet. 
But some scenes with Jon Voigt I once caught on TV from Midnight Cowboy were beautiful.
I like Hoffman in American Buffallo, I just recalled. His chemistry with Dennis Franz is amazing. And I like these stage play adaptations were you just observe the actors acting (A Streetcar named Desire, Glengarry Glen Ross,etc.). I simply love watching good actors, even if the film itself isn't anything special.