Sooner or later, someone will pay the price.
Portland, Oregon, 1971. Bob Hughes is the charismatic leader of a peculiar quartet, formed by his wife, Dianne, and another couple, Rick and Nadine, who skillfully steal from drugstores and hospital medicine cabinets in order to appease their insatiable need for drugs. But neither fun nor luck last forever.
Drugstore Cowboy (1989) is a drama and crime film directed by Gus Van Sant, released on October 20, 1989 with a runtime of 1h 42m. It stars Matt Dillon, Kelly Lynch, James Remar and James Le Gros. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 635 ratings.
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Matt Dillon
as Bob
Kelly Lynch
as Dianne
James Remar
as Gentry
James Le Gros
as Rick
Heather Graham
as Nadine
Beah Richards
as Drug Counselor
Grace Zabriskie
as Bob's Mother
Max Perlich
as David
William S. Burroughs
as Tom the Priest
Eric Hull
as Druggist
John Kelly
as Cop
George Catalano
as Trousinski
Directed by Gus Van Sant, written by Daniel Yost, Gus Van Sant and James Fogle, produced by Karen Murphy and Nick Wechsler.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 635 ratings.
I reckon this might be the best effort I’ve seen from Matt Dillon as his “Bob” leads a small group of drug addicts who have finessed the art of stealing prescription medication from pharmacies and hospitals alike before retreating to a motel room and an amiable haze of booze and sex. He’s accompanied on his adventures by his wife “Dianne” (Kelly Lynch) and his understudy “Rick” (James Le Gros) and his gal “Nadine”…
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The main cast of Drugstore Cowboy (1989) includes Matt Dillon, Kelly Lynch, James Remar, James Le Gros and Heather Graham. The film was directed by Gus Van Sant. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Drugstore Cowboy was released on October 20, 1989 and runs for 1h 42m.
Drugstore Cowboy (1989) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 635 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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