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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 .
Oct 20, 1989 · A 1989 film directed by Gus Van Sant, based on a true story of a group of drug users who rob pharmacies to support their habit. The film features Matt Dillon, Kelly Lynch, James Le Gros and William S. Burroughs in a dark and gritty portrayal of addiction and violence.
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- Crime, Drama
- Gus Van Sant
- 1989-10-20
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
- R
- Matt Dillon
The movie stars Matt Dillon, in one of the great recent American movie performances, as the leader of a pack of two young couples who are on the prowl in Washington and Oregon. It is 1971, and they are the rear guard of the love generation.
Drugstore Cowboy. 1989 · 1 hr 42 min. R. Drama · Crime. Bob leads a family of junkies that rob drug stores for their fix. When a member dies, he goes straight. But not everyone is willing to let him leave. Subtitles: English. Starring: Matt Dillon Kelly Lynch. Directed by: Gus Van Sant.
- Gus Van Sant
- January 1, 1989
- 102 min
A movie about a group of drug users who rob pharmacies in the 1970s to support their habit. The main character, Bob, is a superstitious junkie who tries to go clean and faces danger from the police and other criminals.
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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.
