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Drugstore Cowboy

  • 19891989
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
37K
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Matt Dillon and Kelly Lynch in Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
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A pharmacy-robbing dope fiend and his crew pop pills and evade the law.A pharmacy-robbing dope fiend and his crew pop pills and evade the law.A pharmacy-robbing dope fiend and his crew pop pills and evade the law.

IMDb RATING
7.3/10
37K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Gus Van Sant
  • Writers
    • James Fogle(novel)
    • Gus Van Sant(screenplay)
    • Daniel Yost(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Matt Dillon
    • Kelly Lynch
    • James Le Gros
  • Director
    • Gus Van Sant
  • Writers
    • James Fogle(novel)
    • Gus Van Sant(screenplay)
    • Daniel Yost(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Matt Dillon
    • Kelly Lynch
    • James Le Gros
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 115User reviews
    • 40Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 11 nominations

    Videos1

    Drugstore Cowboy
    Trailer 0:30
    Drugstore Cowboy

    Photos148

    Matt Dillon in Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
    Matt Dillon and Kelly Lynch in Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
    Matt Dillon and Kelly Lynch in Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
    Matt Dillon and Kelly Lynch in Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
    Matt Dillon and Kelly Lynch in Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
    Matt Dillon and Kelly Lynch in Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
    Matt Dillon and Kelly Lynch in Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
    James Le Gros in Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
    Heather Graham and James Le Gros in Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
    Kelly Lynch and Grace Zabriskie in Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
    Max Perlich in Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
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    Top cast

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    Matt Dillon
    Matt Dillon
    • Bob
    Kelly Lynch
    Kelly Lynch
    • Dianne
    James Le Gros
    James Le Gros
    • Rick
    Heather Graham
    Heather Graham
    • Nadine
    Eric Hull
    • Druggist
    Max Perlich
    Max Perlich
    • David
    James Remar
    James Remar
    • Gentry
    John Kelly
    • Cop
    Grace Zabriskie
    Grace Zabriskie
    • Bob's Mother
    George Catalano
    George Catalano
    • Trousinski
    Janet Baumhover
    • Neighbor Lady
    Ted D'Arms
    • Neighbor Man
    Neal Thomas
    • Halamer
    Stephen Rutledge
    • Motel Manager
    Beah Richards
    Beah Richards
    • Drug Counselor
    William S. Burroughs
    William S. Burroughs
    • Tom the Priest
    Robert Lee Pitchlynn
    • Hotel Clerk
    Roger Hancock
    • Machinist
    • Director
      • Gus Van Sant
    • Writers
      • James Fogle(novel)
      • Gus Van Sant(screenplay)
      • Daniel Yost(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Around the thirty-minute mark, Bob accidentally smashes the lamp behind him while swinging his golf club. This was not actually scripted; it was a real accident by Matt Dillon.
    • Goofs
      HBO sign visible outside the hotel.
    • Quotes

      Bob: Well, to begin with, nobody, and I mean nobody, can talk a junkie out of using. You can talk to 'em for years but sooner or later they're gonna get ahold of something. Maybe it's not dope. Maybe it's booze, maybe it's glue, maybe it's gasoline. Maybe it's a gunshot to the head. But something. Something to relieve the pressures of their everyday life, like having to tie their shoes.

    • Crazy credits
      Home-video-style footage of the characters plays during almost the entire end credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in Precious Images (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      For All We Know
      Written by J. Fred Coots & Sam Lewis

      Vocal Performance by Abbey Lincoln

      Piano Accompaniment by Geri Allen

      Used by permission of SBK Feist Catalong, Inc. and Cromwell Music, Inc.

    User reviews115

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    Featured review
    9/10
    Please see below
    This movie has much personal meaning to me. In 1990, I had the unfortunate pleasure to be incarcerated at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center in Stewart(Carson City, NV.) Yea, we had cable TV, and first run movies. This was one of them. After viewing the movie, I laughed w/ my co-horts about suing for copy right infringement. (joking, of coarse). My prison stint was drug related. but the interesting thing is: I and my girlfriend at the time made these sames moves:(Seizures and all)at a southwestern state small town where the Dilaudids were actually kept on the shelf.(1981-83)We hit this one pharmacy -3- times(largest haul:470 Dilaudids-1,2,3,and 4mg--Smallest: one bottle of 100 # 4's).I lived in Nevada all my life. I did several small stints in several prisons. In closing. I wanted to write this and note, it was a looong time ago. I have lived in Portland ,OR. now for 19 yrs. And I celebrated my -11- year clean anniversary date last Thurs. (8/28/09). After a medical detox, I hooked up w/ a local methadone prgm. and never looked back. It saved MY and my WIFE's life. Take from this what you will. But it's true and I still get a kick out of this movie and "my story" as it relates w/ it. I rarely tell it often. But I did want to post this message. Thank you for allowing me to express myself...Sincerely, doctom1973......
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    • Doctom1973
    • Sep 5, 2009

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 6, 1990 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 藥店牛仔:追陽光的少年
    • Filming locations
      • Irving Apartments - 2127 Northwest Irving Street, Portland, Oregon, USA
    • Production company
      • Avenue Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,729,352
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $25,805
      • Oct 9, 1989
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,729,352
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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