Drugstore Cowboy

  • Drama
  • Crime
10/20/1989
102
R

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.

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Revenue:
$4,700,000
Budget:
$2,500,000

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  • Geronimo1967

    I reckon this might be the best effort Ive seen from Matt Dillon as his Bob leads a small group of drug addicts who have finessed the art of stealing prescription medication from pharmacies and hospitals alike before retreating to a motel room and an amiable haze of booze and sex. Hes accompanied on his adventures by his wife Dianne (Kelly Lynch) and his understudy Rick (James Le Gros) and his gal Nadine (Heather Graham) who is very, very, green. Of course, their antics have attracted the attention of law enforcement and wily detective Gentry (James Remar) is soon on their trail. Aware that they might be living on borrowed time, they flee their usual stomping grounds until a tragedy befalls the group and that has quite a profound effect on ...

    November 9, 2025

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