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Drugstore Cowboy

Sooner or later, someone will pay the price.

Released PG 102 min 7.2/10 Votes: 41270

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.

Type:

Movie

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Genre:

Crime, Drama

Subgenres:

Dark Comedy

Release:

1989-10-20

Year:

2024

Country:

United States of America

Language:

English

Budget:

$3M

Revenue:

$5M

Companies:

Avenue Pictures

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