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Drugstore Cowboy

Sooner or later, someone will pay the price.

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.

19891h 42mRDrama, Crime

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About Drugstore Cowboy

Directors
Gus Van Sant
Cast
Matt Dillon, Kelly Lynch, James Remar, James Le Gros, Heather Graham, Beah Richards
Genres
Drama, Crime
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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