Drugstore Cowboy

Where to Watch Drugstore Cowboy (1989) (Legally)

Sooner or later, someone will pay the price.
Oct 20, 1989 US 102 min M
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What to expect (spoiler-free)

Planning a movie night? This is a spoiler-free snapshot of “ (1989).

It sits in the Drama, Crime space and is paced for about 102 minutes.

Top billed names include Matt Dillon, Kelly Lynch, James Remar, James Le Gros.

The listed certification for some regions is “ (ratings vary by country).

Topics & keywords

drug abuse, support group, 1970s, drug addiction, junkie, portland, oregon, drugstore, group therapy, melancholy, addiction, drug stealing, drugs

Official trailer

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Plot

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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Main cast

Kelly Lynch
as Dianne
James Remar
as Gentry
Beah Richards
as Drug Counselor
Grace Zabriskie
as Bob's Mother
Max Perlich
as David
William S. Burroughs
as Tom the Priest
Eric Hull
as Druggist