Drugstore Cowboy

Drugstore Cowboy

Sooner or later, someone will pay the price.

1989•1h 42m•7.1/10

DramaCrime

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.1/10(602)

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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Production

Avenue Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Matt Dillon

Matt Dillon

Bob

Kelly Lynch

Kelly Lynch

Dianne

James Remar

James Remar

Gentry

James LeGros

James LeGros

Rick

Heather Graham

Heather Graham

Nadine

Beah Richards

Beah Richards

Drug Counselor

Grace Zabriskie

Grace Zabriskie

Bob's Mother

Max Perlich

Max Perlich

David

William S. Burroughs

William S. Burroughs

Tom the Priest

Eric Hull

Eric Hull

Druggist

John Kelly

Cop

George Catalano

George Catalano

Trousinski

Janet Baumhover

Neighbor Lady

Ted D'Arms

Ted D'Arms

Neighbor Man

Neal Thomas

Halamer

Stephen Rutledge

Hotel Manager

Robert Lee Pitchlynn

Hotel Clerk

Roger Hancock

Machinist

Michael Parker

Crying Boy

Ray Monge

Accomplice

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