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Drugstore Cowboy (1989)

Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
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The operative word in Drugstore Cowboy is "drug". Matt Dillon plays the leader of a group of dopeheads who wander around the country robbing pharmacies to feed their habits. Dillon's chums include doltish James Le Gros and teen-age junkie Heather Graham; also along for the ride is Dillon's wife Kelly Lynch. Their nemesis is cop James Remar, whom Dillon takes perverse delight in humiliating. When one of the young addicts dies of an overdose, it promps Dillon to try to go straight, a task complicated by wife Lynch's determination to stay high and by the corrupting presence of an ex-priest, played by Naked Lunch author William Burroughs. Drugstore Cowboy was director Gus Van Sant's breakthrough picture. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Starring:
Matt Dillon, Kelly Lynch, (more)
Director(s):
Gus Van Sant
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Drugstore Cowboy

The operative word in Drugstore Cowboy is "drug". Matt Dillon plays the leader of a group of dopeheads who wander around the country robbing pharmacies to feed their habits. Dillon's chums include doltish James Le Gros and teen-age junkie Heather Graham; also along for the ride is Dillon's wife Kelly Lynch. Their nemesis is cop James Remar, whom Dillon takes perverse delight in humiliating. When one of the young addicts dies of an overdose, it promps Dillon to try to go straight, a task complicated by wife Lynch's determination to stay high and by the corrupting presence of an ex-priest, played by Naked Lunch author William Burroughs. Drugstore Cowboy was director Gus Van Sant's breakthrough picture. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
104 mins

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Director(s):
Gus Van Sant
Writer(s):
Gus Van Sant, Dan Yost
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Violence, Adult Situations, Brief Nudity, Substance Abuse, Adult Language, Not For Children)
Categories:
Independent Films
Drugstore Cowboy Awards:
  • 1989 - Independent Spirit Awards - Best Actor
  • 1989 - Independent Spirit Awards - Best Screenplay
  • 1989 - Independent Spirit Awards - Best Cinematography
  • 1989 - Independent Spirit Awards - Best Screenplay
  • 1989 - Independent Spirit Awards - Best Supporting Actor
  • 1988 - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Screenplay
  • 1988 - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Screenplay
  • 1988 - National Society of Film Critics - Best Director
  • 1988 - National Society of Film Critics - Best Picture
  • 1989 - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Screenplay
  • 1989 - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Screenplay
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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    Patrick F.

    Thought the movie was going to be more of a cat and mouse type thing between the group robbing drugstores around the Pacific Northwest and the police. Instead, it was a slow movie about junkies getting their fix and increasingly growing paranoid. Never watched the end of the movie, could not stay awake.

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    Alex W.

    The acting was terrible in this movie. Wow. So unconvincing. I fell asleep.

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    Julia E P.

    Gus Van Sant has a tendency to capture his characters in every day life, but this seemed fake and very unrealistic, Matt Dillon does a horrible job in depicting a junkie and not to mention Heather Graham, she had a short part in the movie and managed to make it a horrible one.

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