Drugstore Cowboy
Sooner or later, someone will pay the price.
1989 | 102m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Gus Van Sant |
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| Writer: | Gus Van Sant, Daniel Yost, James Fogle |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 20, 1989 |
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| Director: | Gus Van Sant |
| Writer: | Gus Van Sant, Daniel Yost, James Fogle |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime |
| Keywords | drug abuse, support group, 1970s, drug addiction, portland, oregon, junkie, drugstore, group therapy, melancholy, drug stealing, burglars, opioid use disorder, hopeful, tragic |
| Production Companies | Avenue Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $4,700,000
Budget: $2,500,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Gus Van Sant | Screenplay, Director |
| Robert D. Yeoman | Director of Photography |
| Sharon Bialy | Casting |
| Elliot Goldenthal | Original Music Composer |
| David B. Householter | First Assistant Director |
| Richard Pagano | Casting |
| Michael Gastaldo | Property Master |
| Missy Stewart | Set Dresser |
| Mark 'Frito' Long | Sound Recordist |
| Matthew Iadarola | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Joan Rowe | Foley Artist |
| Jane Goldsmith | Script Supervisor |
| John Kwiatkowski | Sound Effects Editor |
| Eric McLeod | Production Coordinator |
| Ron Judkins | Sound Mixer |
| Laurie Parker | Production Executive |
| Wayne Heitman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Mary Bauer | Editor |
| Margaret Goldsmith | Set Decoration |
| Daniel Yost | Screenplay |
| Curtiss Clayton | Editor |
| Lizbeth Williamson | Makeup Artist |
| Marsha Perloff | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Robert Jackson | Boom Operator |
| James Fogle | Novel |
| Jerry Trent | Foley Artist |
| Joel Iwataki | Sound Engineer |
| David Boushey | Stunt Coordinator |
| Charles Harrington | Location Manager |
| David Brisbin | Production Design |
| Eve Cauley | Art Direction |
| Les Percy | Key Grip |
| Robin Leigh Fleck | Second Assistant Director |
| Leslie A. Leitner | Post Production Supervisor |
| Gina Monaci | Hair Designer |
| Chris Morley | Gaffer |
| Karen Koch | Production Manager |
| Beatrix Aruna Pasztor | Costume Designer |
| Claudia Lewis | Production Executive |
| Eric Alan Edwards | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Dane A. Davis | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Nick Wechsler | Producer |
| Cary Brokaw | Executive Producer |
| Karen Murphy | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
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| Sundance Film Festival | Best Picture | N/A | Won |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 22 | 39 | 15 |
| 2024 | 5 | 22 | 36 | 15 |
| 2024 | 6 | 23 | 46 | 12 |
| 2024 | 7 | 21 | 29 | 13 |
| 2024 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 6 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 14 | 25 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 8 | 577 | 839 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 990 | 990 |
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| 2025 | 3 | 561 | 693 |
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| 2025 | 2 | 318 | 678 |