Directed by:
Gus Van SantCinematography:
Robert D. YeomanComposer:
Elliot GoldenthalCast:
Matt Dillon, Kelly Lynch, James Le Gros, Heather Graham, Max Perlich, James Remar, Grace Zabriskie, Beah Richards, William S. Burroughs, Michael Parker (more)VOD (3)
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Without adopting the romantic and moralistic cliches that have crippled many other films about addiction, Gus Van Sant directs Matt Dillon, Kelly Lynch, James Le Gros and Heather Graham in one of the most influential films of the late 1980s. Bob (Dillon) is the leader of a small gang of junkies that robs pharmacies and hospitals for prescription drugs. Alas, Bob is now starting to feel the burden of responsibility as he watches over his band of misfits. Van Sant's joyous and exhilarating second feature is notable for its humor and bravery. (Showtime)
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The movie "Requiem for a Dream" is much more depressing and darker when it comes to the portrayal of drugs, but still, the film "Drugstore Cowboy" by Gus Van Sant shows that drug abuse is no picnic, and that your own actions can catch up with you if you want to straighten your life out. The ending is well done, although perhaps overly symbolic, which bothered me a little.
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