Drugstore Cowboy

Drugstore Cowboy

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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.

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Matt Dillon
Matt Dillon
Bob
Kelly Lynch
Kelly Lynch
Dianne
James Remar
James Remar
Gentry
James Le Gros
James Le Gros
Rick
Heather Graham
Heather Graham
Nadine
Beah Richards
Beah Richards
Drug Counselor
Grace Zabriskie
Grace Zabriskie
Bob's Mother
Max Perlich
Max Perlich
David
Eric Hull
Eric Hull
Druggist
John Kelly
John Kelly
Cop
George Catalano
George Catalano
Trousinski
Janet Baumhover
Janet Baumhover
Neighbor Lady
Ted D'Arms
Ted D'Arms
Neighbor Man
Neal Thomas
Neal Thomas
Halamer
Stephen Rutledge
Stephen Rutledge
Hotel Manager

WriterWilliam S. Burroughs

DirectorGus Van Sant

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Release dateOct 20 1989

Runtime1 hour 42 minutes

Official siteVisit here

LanguageEnglish

Production companiesAvenue Pictures

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