Drugstore Cowboy

1989

98 mins

Directed by Gus Van Sant
97%
85%
Drama

Portland, Oregon, 1971. Bob Hughes is the charismatic leader of a peculiar quartet, formed by his wife, Dianne, and another... More

Portland, Oregon, 1971. Bob Hughes is the charismatic leader of a peculiar quartet, formed by his wife, Dianne, and another couple, Rick and Nadine, who skilfully steal from drugstores and hospital medicine cabinets in order to appease their insatiable need for drugs. But neither fun nor luck last forever. Directed by Gus Van Sant (Good Will Hunting), and starring Matt Dillon (There's Something About Mary) and Kelly Lynch (Road House).

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Drugstore Cowboy | Ratings & Reviews

97_%30 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes® rating
85_%22,997 reviews
Audience score rating

"The movie stars Matt Dillon, in one of the great recent American movie performances."

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Roger Ebert

"Ultimately it's Dillon who has the biggest score; he makes this stark trip a heady, hopeful one."

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The Washington Post

"All the actors are used expertly, but it's Burroughs, cropping up near the end, who articulates the film's sociopolitical moral in a contemporary context."

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