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Oct 20, 1989 · A 1989 film based on a true story of a group of junkies who rob drug stores to support their habit in the 1970s. Starring Matt Dillon, Kelly Lynch, James Le Gros and Heather Graham, directed by Gus Van Sant.
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- Crime, Drama
- Gus Van Sant
- 1989-10-20
Drugstore Cowboy is a 1989 American crime drama film directed by the American filmmaker Gus Van Sant. Written by Van Sant and Daniel Yost and based on an autobiographical novel by James Fogle, the film stars Matt Dillon, Kelly Lynch, Heather Graham and William S. Burroughs. It was Van Sant's second film as director.
Bob Hughes (Matt Dillon) is the leader of a "family" of drug addicts consisting of his wife, Dianne (Kelly Lynch), and another couple who feed their habit by robbing drug stores as they travel ...
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- Gus Van Sant
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- Matt Dillon
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A movie about a group of drug-addicted outlaws who steal prescription drugs and drift across the country in 1971. Roger Ebert praises the film's realistic and poignant portrayal of their lives, and Matt Dillon's performance as the leader.
A movie about a group of drug users who rob pharmacies in the 1970s to finance their habit. The main character, Bob, is a superstitious junkie who tries to go clean and faces danger from the police and other criminals.
Oct 18, 2019 · Based on James Fogle’s memoir, Drugstore Cowboy could be a companion piece to Midnight Cowboy from 20 years earlier, in that both are about modern outlaws living hand-to-mouth in...
A drama crime film based on a novel by James Fogle, directed by Gus Van Sant. It follows a group of drug addicts who steal from pharmacies and hospitals in Portland, Oregon, in 1971.
