Drama ·Crime · United States of America · 1989 · 1h 42m

Drugstore Cowboy

Drugstore Cowboy poster
Director
Gus Van Sant
Cast
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
Crew
Robert D. Yeoman — Director of Photography Mary Bauer — Editor Curtiss Clayton — Editor Elliot Goldenthal — Original Music Composer Gus Van Sant — Screenplay Daniel Yost — Screenplay
Tagline

Sooner or later, someone will pay the price.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Drugstore Cowboy — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
drug abusesupport group1970sdrug addictionjunkieportland, oregondrugstoregroup therapymelancholydrug stealingburglarsopioid use disorder
Key Collaborators
Gus Van Sant Director Robert D. Yeoman Director of Photography Mary Bauer Editor Curtiss Clayton Editor Elliot Goldenthal Original Music Composer Gus Van Sant Screenplay Daniel Yost Screenplay James Fogle Novel Karen Murphy Producer Nick Wechsler Producer David Brisbin Production Design
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