Drugstore Cowboy (1989)

A realistic road movie about a drug addict, his 'family', and their inevitable decline into crime.

Director:

Gus Van Sant

Writers:

James Fogle (novel), Gus Van Sant (screenplay),

Stars:

Matt Dillon, Kelly Lynch, James Le Gros

13 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Matt Dillon	...	Bob
Kelly Lynch	...	Dianne
James Le Gros	...	Rick
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

Storyline

A group of drug users in the 1970's help finance their habit by robbing drug stores. Matt Dillon's character is very superstitious and eventually his luck runs out.

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Plot Keywords:

drug | drug addict | drugstore | 1970s | motel | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

October 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

A gyógyszertári cowboy

Filming Locations:

Beacon Rock, Oregon, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,500,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$4,729,352 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Avenue Pictures Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

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.

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Goofs

When Bob returns from burying Nadine, a puddle of water is visible behind Dianne and in front of Dianne, a board on the side of the road is clearly visible. However, these are not visible in the shot looking from behind Bob. They are again visible in the following shot from behind Dianne.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Bob: I was once a shameless full-time dope fiend.

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Crazy Credits

Home-video-style footage of the characters plays during almost the entire end credits.

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Connections

Referenced in Hollywood High (2003)

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Soundtracks

"TV Commercial Music"
Written and Performed by Will Kaplan

User Reviews

Great little film.

Alternating between amusing and distressing, this film is one of the best of the drug culture genre. I like it's simplicity and its West Coast-ishness. Matt Dillon is amazing. The script is great - Dillon has tons of great lines. Good performances all around actually. Well worth seeing.