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James Fogle (September 29, 1936 – August 23, 2012) was the American author of the autobiographical novel Drugstore Cowboy, which became the basis for the film of the same name. [1] He was born in Elcho, Wisconsin . Fogle was in prison at the time of the film's release in 1989. [2] A career criminal with a sixth-grade education, [3] Fogle had ...
Aug 29, 2012 · By William Yardley. Aug. 29, 2012. James Fogle, a thief and addict who committed real crimes, then turned them into fiction in his novel “Drugstore Cowboy,” which became an acclaimed film ...
Aug 26, 2012 · James Fogle, a career criminal and writer who blew every chance he had to go straight, including the brief period after his manuscript about a band of outlaw junkies, “Drugstore Cowboy,” was...
Aug 26, 2012 · James Fogle, a career criminal and writer who blew every chance he had to go straight, including the brief period after his manuscript about a band of outlaw junkies, “Drugstore Cowboy,” was...
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About Drugstore Cowboy. The novel that inspired the major motion picture directed by Gus Van Sant Bob Hughes, the offbeat, edgy, and slightly skewed leader of a crew of traveling junkies, describes himself as “one of the cleverest and ringiest and most notorious dope fiend drugstore cowboys on the entire West Coast, including Alaska.”.
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Aug 24, 2012 · Originally published August 24, 2012 at 9:55 am Updated August 24, 2012 at 12:01 pm. James Fogle, who created the iconic role portrayed by actor Matt Dillon in the acclaimed 1989 film...
Jan 1, 2001 · 433 ratings44 reviews. The novel that inspired the highly acclaimed film directed by Gus Van Sant. Bob Hughes, the offbeat, edgy, and slightly skewed leader of a crew of traveling junkies, describes himself as "one of the cleverest and ringiest and most notorious dope fiend drugstore cowboys on the entire West Coast, including Alaska."