Drugstore Cowboy

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.

Director: Gus Van Sant
Cast: Matt Dillon , Kelly Lynch , James Remar , James Le Gros , Heather Graham , Beah Richards , Grace Zabriskie , Max Perlich , William S. Burroughs , Eric Hull

Genres: Drama , Crime

Release date: 1989-10-20

Rating: 7.073

Runtime: 102minutes

Budget: 2M

Revenue: 4M

Production Companies: Avenue Pictures

Reviews:

  • Eloise Archer
    A powerful drama with fantastic character development. It left a lasting impact on me.
    Rating: 4.5

  • Amelia Phelps
    An intense thriller that kept me guessing until the very end. Definitely worth a watch.
    Rating: 4

  • Lilith Hester
    Visually stunning but lacked a compelling storyline. The movie was more style than substance.
    Rating: 3

  • Ariella May
    Way too long and dragged out. It had potential, but it lost me halfway through.
    Rating: 2

  • Issac Morse
    Visually stunning but lacked a compelling storyline. The movie was more style than substance.
    Rating: 3