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Overview

User Rating:
7.3/10   11,469 votes
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Director:
Gus Van Sant
Writers:
James Fogle (novel)
Gus Van Sant (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
October 1989 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama more
Plot:
A realistic road movie about a drug addict, his 'family', and their inevitable decline into crime. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
10 wins & 4 nominations more
User Comments:
An all-time favorite, but disturbing more (70 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Matt Dillon ... Bob

Kelly Lynch ... Dianne

James LeGros ... Rick (as James Le Gros)

Heather Graham ... Nadine
Eric Hull ... Druggist

Max Perlich ... David

James Remar ... Gentry
John Kelly ... Cop

Grace Zabriskie ... Bob's Mother
George Catalano ... Trousinski
Janet Baumhover ... Neighbor Lady
Ted D'Arms ... Neighbor Man
Neal Thomas ... Halamer
Stephen Rutledge ... Motel Manager
Beah Richards ... Drug Counselor
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Additional Details

Runtime:
102 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Ultra Stereo
Filming Locations:
Beacon Rock, Oregon, USA more

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Trivia:
Dianne (Kelly Lynch) can be seen in the first drugstore robbery scene stealing a copy of Erich Segal's "Love Story". Other books in the shelf are "Dialogues with the Devil" and "Great Lion of God" both by Taylor Caldwell, "Goodbye, Columbus" by Philip Roth, "Thirteen Days" by Robert F. Kennedy, "Search" by Diane Kennedy Pike, "The Angel Inside Went Soar", "Heart of the High Country" by Elizabeth Gowans and "The Psychic Reader" by Martin Ebon. more
Goofs:
Continuity: The amount of sweat and blood on Bobby's shirt changes between shots in the women's bathroom at the hospital. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Bob: I was once a shameless full-time dope fiend.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Wanderlust (2006) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Little Things more

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7 out of 10 people found the following comment useful.
An all-time favorite, but disturbing, 6 January 2005
10/10
Author: thunderfoot1812 from United States

This was my introduction to Gus Van Sant, and I still consider it his best movie. The outstanding feature of Drugstore Cowboy is its magically non-judgmental portrayal of people living on the fringe of society. The characters are vividly portrayed, and exceedingly memorable -- yet it feels effortless to watch this movie, and as though it has been effortless to make. The *sound* of the movie is outstanding, giving the action and the story an ethereal sheen.

I have seen the movie three times, but have not watched it in more than four years. And yet, a number of the visual, and auditory, images are still easily retrievable, still vivid. The memories of most movies are simply that for me: memories of movie scenes. In this case, it takes some reasoning to get straight that I was not actually present at the action, and that the memories are not of something from real life.

Remarkable. Highly recommended!

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