Drugstore Cowboy (1989)

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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.

• Released: 1989-10-20
• Genres: Drama, Crime
• Runtime: 1h 42m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 643 votes

Directed by Gus Van Sant.

Top cast

• Matt Dillon as Bob
• Kelly Lynch as Dianne
• James Remar as Gentry
• James Le Gros as Rick
• Heather Graham as Nadine
• Beah Richards as Drug Counselor
• Grace Zabriskie as Bob's Mother
• Max Perlich as David
• William S. Burroughs as Tom the Priest
• Eric Hull as Druggist

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Drugstore Cowboy

• United States: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Plex, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel; rent on JustWatch TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Amazon Video, YouTube

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