Drugstore Cowboy

~Sooner or later, someone will pay the price.

Overview

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.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 1989-10-20
Budget: $2500000
Revenue: $4700000
Runtime: 102 min

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