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Drugstore Cowboy

  • 1989
  • R
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
42K
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Matt Dillon and Kelly Lynch in Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
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Dark ComedyCrimeDrama

A pharmacy-robbing dope fiend and his crew pop pills and evade the law.A pharmacy-robbing dope fiend and his crew pop pills and evade the law.A pharmacy-robbing dope fiend and his crew pop pills and evade the law.

  • Director
    • Gus Van Sant
  • Writers
    • James Fogle
    • Gus Van Sant
    • Daniel Yost
  • Stars
    • Matt Dillon
    • Kelly Lynch
    • James Le Gros
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    42K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gus Van Sant
    • Writers
      • James Fogle
      • Gus Van Sant
      • Daniel Yost
    • Stars
      • Matt Dillon
      • Kelly Lynch
      • James Le Gros
    • 120User reviews
    • 42Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 11 nominations

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    Matt Dillon
    Matt Dillon
    • Bob
    Kelly Lynch
    Kelly Lynch
    • Dianne
    James Le Gros
    James Le Gros
    • Rick
    Heather Graham
    Heather Graham
    • Nadine
    Eric Hull
    • Druggist
    Max Perlich
    Max Perlich
    • David
    James Remar
    James Remar
    • Gentry
    John Kelly
    • Cop
    Grace Zabriskie
    Grace Zabriskie
    • Bob's Mother
    George Catalano
    George Catalano
    • Trousinski
    Janet Baumhover
    • Neighbor Lady
    Ted D'Arms
    • Neighbor Man
    Neal Thomas
    • Halamer
    Stephen Rutledge
    • Motel Manager
    Beah Richards
    Beah Richards
    • Drug Counselor
    William S. Burroughs
    William S. Burroughs
    • Tom the Priest
    Robert Lee Pitchlynn
    • Hotel Clerk
    Roger Hancock
    • Machinist
    • Director
      • Gus Van Sant
    • Writers
      • James Fogle
      • Gus Van Sant
      • Daniel Yost
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      This film was based on the writings of James Fogle, who was a real-life criminal and drug addict who robbed drugstores.
    • Goofs
      The cut on Bob's head goes from bandaged to gone and then reappears bandaged when he is talking with the defrocked priest.
    • Quotes

      Bob: Well, to begin with, nobody, and I mean nobody, can talk a junkie out of using. You can talk to 'em for years but sooner or later they're gonna get ahold of something. Maybe it's not dope. Maybe it's booze, maybe it's glue, maybe it's gasoline. Maybe it's a gunshot to the head. But something. Something to relieve the pressures of their everyday life, like having to tie their shoes.

    • Crazy credits
      Home-video-style footage of the characters plays during almost the entire end credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in Precious Images (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      For All We Know
      Written by J. Fred Coots & Sam Lewis
      Vocal Performance by Abbey Lincoln
      Piano Accompaniment by Geri Allen
      Used by permission of SBK Feist Catalong, Inc. and Cromwell Music, Inc.

    User reviews120

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    8/10

    Still a Great Film after Almost Twenty Years

    In 1971, in Portland, Bob (Matt Dillon), his girlfriend Dianne (Kelly Lynch) and his friends Rick (James Le Gros) and his girlfriend Nadine (Heather Graham) are smalltime thieves of drugstores and hospitals. They spend their lives drugged and Bob is chased by the abusive police detective Gentry (James Remar). They decide to move to another city and soon Nadine has an OD, affecting Bob that decides to return to Portland and be clean. But he is haunted by his past.

    "Drugstore Cowboy" is still a great film after almost twenty years. Gus Van Sant discloses a true story and based on an autobiographical novel by James Fogle. Matt Dillon is amazing and the rest of the lead cast is also fantastic. My vote is eight.

    Title (Brazil): "Drugstore Cowboy"
    • claudio_carvalho
    • Aug 24, 2018
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 20, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 藥店牛仔：追陽光的少年
    • Filming locations
      • Irving Apartments - 2127 Northwest Irving Street, Portland, Oregon, USA(digs)
    • Production company
      • Avenue Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,729,352
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $25,805
      • Oct 9, 1989
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,729,626
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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