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Drugstore Cowboy (1989)

7.1 IMDb 97% RT 82/100 MC
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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.

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Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

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Director

Gus Van Sant

Genre

Drama, Crime

Sub-Genre

Neo-Noir

Box Office

$4,729,352

Runtime

1 hour and 42 minutes (102 minutes)

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Editor's Notes

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S-Tier Criterion 4K. Gus Van Sant's addiction drama. Criterion's 90s indie catalog is growing.

noted Apr 8, 2026

Mentions

Criterion releasing Cronos (1992), Crossing Delancey (1988), Drugstore Cowboy (1989), Performance (1970), and Punch-Drunk Love (2002) in 4K 35 Drugstore Cowboy 19 William S. Burroughs Collection 1 Drugstore Cowboy 7

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