Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
Overview
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 skillfully steal from drugstores and hospital medicine cabinets in order to appease their insatiable need for drugs. But neither fun nor luck last forever.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $2,500,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $4,700,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 10.998 |
Directed By
Gus Van Sant
Crew
Gus Van Sant
Karen Murphy
Nick Wechsler
Gus Van Sant
Daniel Yost
Cary Brokaw
Robert D. Yeoman
Mary Bauer
Sharon Bialy
Richard Pagano
David Brisbin
Eve Cauley
Margaret Goldsmith
Elliot Goldenthal
Karen Koch
David B. Householter
Robin Leigh Fleck
Laurie Parker
Claudia Lewis
Eric McLeod
Charles Harrington
Missy Stewart
Michael Gastaldo
Marsha Perloff
Lizbeth Williamson
Gina Monaci
Eric Alan Edwards
Chris Morley
Les Percy
Ron Judkins
Robert Jackson
Jane Goldsmith
Leslie A. Leitner
Dane A. Davis
John Kwiatkowski
Jerry Trent
Joan Rowe
David Boushey
Wayne Heitman
Matthew Iadarola
Mark 'Frito' Long
Joel Iwataki
Beatrix Aruna Pasztor
Curtiss Clayton
James Fogle
TOP CAST
Matt Dillon
Bob
Kelly Lynch
Dianne
James Remar
Gentry
James Le Gros
Rick
Heather Graham
Nadine
Beah Richards
Drug Counselor
Grace Zabriskie
Bob's Mother
Max Perlich
David
William S. Burroughs
Tom the Priest
Eric Hull
Druggist
John Kelly
Cop
George Catalano
Trousinski
Janet Baumhover
Neighbor Lady
Ted D'Arms
Neighbor Man
Neal Thomas
Halamer
Stephen Rutledge
Hotel Manager
Robert Lee Pitchlynn
Hotel Clerk
Roger Hancock
Machinist
Michael Parker
Crying Boy
Ray Monge
Accomplice
Gus Van Sant
Himself (uncredited)
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