Drugstore Cowboy (1989)

Movie 1h 42m R

DramaCrime

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.

Mood & vibe

mood

Melancholic 85 Anxious 80

pace

Slow burn 78

tone

Dark 90 Gritty 88

theme

Isolation 75 Grief 70

Cast & crew

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Content warnings

dog_dies · moderate
gun_violence · moderate
needles_syringes_are_used · moderate
seizure · moderate
uses_drugs · moderate

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