Drugstore Cowboy(1989)
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.
Movie: Drugstore Cowboy
Top 10 Billed Cast
Bob
Dianne
Gentry
Rick
Nadine
Drug Counselor
Bob's Mother
David
Tom the Priest
Druggist
Video Trailer Drugstore Cowboy
Video: Trailer
Trailer
'Bob Gets A Regular Job' Scene
'Bob Haggles Drug Prices' Scene
'Bob Tries To Rob A Hospital Pharmacy' Scene
'Cops Search Bob's Home' Scene
'Nadine Asks For A Dog' Scene
'Nadine's Body' Scene
'Robbing A Pharmacy' Scene
'Tom The Priest' Scene
Richard Linklater on DRUGSTORE COWBOY
All 10 videos
Trailer - Trailer
'Bob Gets A Regular Job' Scene - Clip
'Bob Haggles Drug Prices' Scene - Clip
'Bob Tries To Rob A Hospital Pharmacy' Scene - Clip
'Cops Search Bob's Home' Scene - Clip
'Nadine Asks For A Dog' Scene - Clip
'Nadine's Body' Scene - Clip
'Robbing A Pharmacy' Scene - Clip
'Tom The Priest' Scene - Clip
Richard Linklater on DRUGSTORE COWBOY - Featurette
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