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Drugstore Cowboy (1989)

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Directed by
Gus Van Sant

Written by
James Fogle, Gus Van Sant

Cast
Matt Dillon, Kelly Lynch, James LeGros, Heather Graham, Eric Hull [more]


Release Date
Oct 6, 1989 (USA)
DVD Release Date
• R1: Oct 26, 1999

Budget $2,500,000

MPAA Rating
R

Running Time
1 hour, 40 minutes

Country USA

Studio Avenue Entertainment

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• Drugstore Cowboy (1989)



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 Synopses for Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
1.Being a junkie is a full-time job for Bob. He leads his wife and another addicted couple on a reckless spree of drugstore robberies. When he has a brush with death, Bob realizes he must leave both his addiction and his wife if he wants to survive.   
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2.This movie's so real, its scary. This gripping film about a family of drug thieves is based on a novel by convicted drug robber, a man who knows his subject well.



Addicted husband and wife team, Bob and Diane Hughes (Matt Dillon and Kelly Lynch), and a younger couple of thieves resort to robbing drugstores to stay high. Still, in spite of this tragic lifestyle, they share moments of compassion and humor.



The foursome skillfully skirt the law due to Bob's wits and superstitious nature until the day his luck begins to change. When his death appears inevitable, Bob realizes he must give up drugs and Diane to Survive.
  
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