Portland, Oregon, 1971. Bob Hughes is the charismatic leader of a peculiar quartet, formed by his wife, Dianne, and another...
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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97 %29 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
85 %23,015 reviewsAudience score rating
"The movie stars Matt Dillon, in one of the great recent American movie performances."
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Roger Ebert
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
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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Chicago Reader
Chicago ReaderDrugstore Cowboy | Details
- Rating
- R,
- Runtime
- 98
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- USA
