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October 1989 (USA) morePlot:
A realistic road movie about a drug addict, his 'family', and their inevitable decline into crime. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
10 wins & 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(21 articles)
Son Of The Sunshine: Ryan Ward's Directorial Debut rocks! (From The Movie Fanatic. 12 October 2009, 7:37 AM, PDT)
Son Of The Sunshine: Ryan Ward's Directorial Debut rocks!
(From The Movie Fanatic. 12 October 2009, 7:37 AM, PDT)
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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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102 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Ultra StereoCertification:
Norway:15 | South Korea:18 | New Zealand:R16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Portugal:M/18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:12Fun Stuff
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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. moreGoofs:
Continuity: The amount of sweat and blood on Bobby's shirt changes between shots in the women's bathroom at the hospital. moreSoundtrack:
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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!