A pharmacy-robbing dope fiend and his crew pop pills and evade the law.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Matt Dillon | ... | Bob | |
| Kelly Lynch | ... | Dianne | |
| James Le Gros | ... | Rick | |
| Heather Graham | ... | Nadine | |
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Eric Hull | ... | Druggist |
| Max Perlich | ... | David | |
| James Remar | ... | Gentry | |
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John Kelly | ... | Cop |
| Grace Zabriskie | ... | Bob's Mother | |
| George Catalano | ... | Trousinski | |
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Janet Baumhover | ... | Neighbor Lady |
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Ted D'Arms | ... | Neighbor Man |
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Neal Thomas | ... | Halamer |
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Stephen Rutledge | ... | Motel Manager |
| Beah Richards | ... | Drug Counselor | |
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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. Written by Jason Ihle <jrihl@conncoll.edu>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
20 October 1989 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A gyógyszertári cowboy See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$2,500,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$4,729,352Company Credits
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Ultra StereoColor:
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1.85 : 1
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Written & Performed by Bobby Goldsboro
Used by permission of SBK Unart Catalog, Inc.
Under license from CEMA Special Markets, EMI Records, Inc.
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During a show on Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) in 1997, Conan O'Brien told guest Kelly Lynch that this is one of his all-time favorite films. See more »Goofs
In the opening shot with Bobby, the camera crew is reflected in the drugstore window. See more »Crazy Credits
Home-video-style footage of the characters plays during almost the entire end credits. See more »Soundtracks
Little ThingsWritten & Performed by Bobby Goldsboro
Used by permission of SBK Unart Catalog, Inc.
Under license from CEMA Special Markets, EMI Records, Inc.
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Drugstore Cowboy takes a look an element of the drug/crime subculture without glamorising, sensationalising or demonising it. I honestly can't think of another film on a similar subject that has managed to pull off this balance so successfully.
We care about the characters, but are completely aware of their (many) flaws. We are shown that drugs are pleasurable, but given a realistic portrayal of the great damage they can do. The crime scenes are exciting but we never lose sight of how risky and sometimes pathetic the crimes are.
This film is moral without moralising and humane without romanticising or sentimentalising the subject. Drugstore Cowboy may lack the visceral punch of a film like Trainspotting, but has a subtlety, depth and heart missing from other more voyeuristic cinematic treatments of drug use.