Bringemovies
← Browse Movies
Drugstore Cowboy
TITLE DETAILS

Drugstore Cowboy

1989-10-20 · 102 min · ★ 7.1

Drama · Crime

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.

Open detail page

Trailers are previews, not full movies.

No authorized playback source configured. Use the legal watch options below.

Production details

Directors
Gus Van Sant
Production companies
Avenue Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 2,500,000
Revenue
USD 4,700,000

Top Cast

Matt DillonMatt DillonBob
Kelly LynchKelly LynchDianne
James RemarJames RemarGentry
James Le GrosJames Le GrosRick
Heather GrahamHeather GrahamNadine
Beah RichardsBeah RichardsDrug Counselor
Grace ZabriskieGrace ZabriskieBob's Mother
Max PerlichMax PerlichDavid
William S. BurroughsWilliam S. BurroughsTom the Priest
Eric HullEric HullDruggist
John KellyCop
George CatalanoGeorge CatalanoTrousinski
Janet BaumhoverNeighbor Lady
Ted D'ArmsTed D'ArmsNeighbor Man
Neal ThomasHalamer
Stephen RutledgeHotel Manager
Robert Lee PitchlynnHotel Clerk
Roger HancockMachinist
Michael ParkerCrying Boy
Ray MongeAccomplice

Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.

Where to watch

Availability provided by JustWatch via TMDb. Offers can change. Provider links are listed on TMDb; full playback requires a separately authorized source.

Streaming

Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel

Rental

Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

Purchase

Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

Free

Kanopy, Hoopla

With ads

Fandango at Home Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV

View authorized watch options on TMDb

Recommendations

Trainspotting
★ 8.0
Trainspotting1996Drama · Crime

Heroin addict Mark Renton stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable friends --Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud and Tommy. He also has an underage girlfriend, Diane, along for the ride. After cleaning up and moving from Edinburgh to London, Mark finds he can't escape the life he left behind as Begbie and Sick Boy come knocking.

Requiem for a Dream
★ 8.0
Requiem for a Dream2000Drama

The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep.

Wonderland
★ 6.1
Wonderland2003Drama · Crime

On the afternoon of July 1, 1981, Los Angeles police responded to a distress call on Wonderland Avenue and discovered a grisly quadruple homicide. The police investigation that followed uncovered two versions of the events leading up to the brutal murders - both involving legendary porn actor John Holmes.

Small Engine Repair
★ 6.0
Small Engine Repair2021Drama · Crime

The seemingly casual reunion of three old friends at an out-of-the-way repair shop masks a hidden agenda fuelled by the arrival of a privileged young yuppie.

Rise of the Footsoldier
★ 6.4
Rise of the Footsoldier2007Crime

Carlton Leach rises from one of the most feared generals of the football terraces to becoming a member of a notorious gang of criminals who rampaged their way through London and Essex in the late '80s and early '90s.

Hot Summer Nights
★ 6.6
Hot Summer Nights2018Drama · Crime

In 1991, a sheltered teenager comes of age during a wild summer on Cape Cod, getting rich from selling pot to gangsters, falling in love for the first time, partying, and eventually realizing that he's in way over his head.

Reservoir Dogs
★ 8.1
Reservoir Dogs1992Crime

A botched robbery indicates a police informant, and the pressure mounts in the aftermath at a warehouse. Crime begets violence as the survivors -- veteran Mr. White, newcomer Mr. Orange, psychopathic parolee Mr. Blonde, bickering weasel Mr. Pink and Nice Guy Eddie -- unravel.

Menace II Society
★ 7.5
Menace II Society1993Drama · Crime

A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.

The Doors
★ 7.1
The Doors1991Drama

The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison.

Crown Vic
★ 6.2
Crown Vic2019Drama · Crime

One memorable night in the life of veteran patrol officer Ray Mandel and his trainee, ambitious rookie cop Nick Holland in the LAPD's Olympic Division. With two cop killers on the loose and hunting for more targets, Mandel and Holland must contend with a city about to boil over, as well as Jack VanZandt, an unhinged rogue cop out for payback running wild in their patrol zone.

Killing Zoe
★ 6.2
Killing Zoe1993Drama · Crime

Zed is an American vault-cracker who travels to Paris to meet up with his old friend Eric. Eric and his gang have planned to raid the only bank in the city which is open on Bastille day. After offering his services, Zed soon finds himself trapped in a situation beyond his control when heroin abuse, poor planning and a call-girl named Zoe all conspire to turn the robbery into a very bloody siege.

Dead Presidents
★ 6.7
Dead Presidents1995Drama · Crime

On the streets they call cash dead presidents. And that's just what a Vietnam veteran is after when he returns home from the war only to find himself drawn into a life of crime. With the aid of his fellow vets he plans the ultimate heist -- a daring robbery of an armored car filled with unmarked U.S. currency!

The Salton Sea
★ 6.6
The Salton Sea2002Drama · Crime

After the murder of his beloved wife, a man in search of redemption is set adrift in a world where nothing is as it seems. On his journey, he befriends slacker Jimmy "The Finn", becomes involved in rescuing his neighbor Colette from her own demons, and gets entangled in a web of deceit full of unexpected twists and turns.

The Protector
★ 5.9
The Protector1985Crime

Billy Wong is a New York City cop whose partner is gunned down during a robbery. Billy and his new partner, Danny Garoni, are working security at a fashion show when a wealthy man's daughter, Laura Shapiro, is kidnapped. The Federal authorities suspect that Laura's father is involved with Mr. Ko, a Hong Kong drug kingpin, so the NYC police commissioner sends the two cops to Hong Kong to investigate.

Coffy
★ 6.6
Coffy1973Drama · Crime

After her younger sister gets involved in drugs and is severely injured by contaminated heroin, a nurse sets out on a mission of vengeance and vigilante justice, killing drug dealers, pimps, and mobsters who cross her path.

A History of Violence
★ 7.2
A History of Violence2005Drama · Crime

An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.

Cleveland Abduction
★ 7.3
Cleveland Abduction2015Drama · Crime

A single mother becomes Ariel Castro's first kidnapping victim, and finds herself trapped in his home with two other women for 11 years.

Once Upon a Time in America
★ 8.4
Once Upon a Time in America1984Drama · Crime

A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.

Wasteman
★ 7.3
Wasteman2026Drama · Crime

Taylor's hopes for a fresh start post-parole are jeopardised by cellmate Dee's arrival. As Dee takes Taylor under his wing, a vicious attack tests their bond, forcing Taylor to choose between protecting Dee and his own chances at freedom.

High Plains Drifter
★ 7.3
High Plains Drifter1973Drama

A gunfighting stranger comes to the small settlement of Lago. After gunning down three gunmen who tried to kill him, the townsfolk decide to hire the Stranger to hold off three outlaws who are on their way.

Similar titles

Pipe Dream
★ 6.5
Pipe Dream2015Crime

A story of two wannabe Schoolies on the Gold Coast during a state-wide crackdown on drugs. The boys stumble upon a stash of "weed", and through the misguidance of an older brother trying to replace his earlier Schoolies experience, they get caught up in the war on drugs waged by the authorities. Selling drugs to earn enough money to replace a broken heirloom they are oblivious to the battle around them. As they are pursued by an overzealous Police Chief and a violent underworld, they aim to be kings and make this the best Schoolies ever.

The Million Dollar Hotel
★ 5.9
The Million Dollar Hotel2000Drama

A federal agent searches for a potential killer among the bizarre residents of a dilapidated Los Angeles hotel.

True Romance
★ 7.5
True Romance1993Crime

Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it.

Bang, Boom, Bang
★ 7.5
Bang, Boom, Bang1999Crime

Bank robber Kalle Grabowski escapes from prison while his unemployed smalltime crook buddy is sitting around doing nothing after he just lost all their money. A fast paced comedy from German director Peter Thorwarth.

Eyes Wide Shut
★ 7.5
Eyes Wide Shut1999Drama

After Dr. Bill Harford's wife, Alice, admits to having sexual fantasies about a man she met, Bill becomes obsessed with having a sexual encounter. He discovers an underground sexual group and attends one of their meetings -- and quickly discovers that he is in over his head.

Drawing The Line
Not rated
Drawing The Line2023Drama

Paul struggles with growing older and longs for the days of his youth, because of this Paul is a coke addict trying to recapture the feelings he used to have, creating stress in his marriage to his "High School sweetheart" Sarah.

Forrest Gump
★ 8.5
Forrest Gump1994Drama

A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.

Mommy
★ 8.2
Mommy2014Drama

A peculiar neighbor offers hope to a recent widow who is struggling to raise a teenager who is unpredictable and, sometimes, violent.

American Satan
★ 7.1
American Satan2017Drama

A young rock band, half from England and half from the US, drop out of college and move to the Sunset Strip to chase their dreams.

Verrückt
★ 10.0
Verrückt2021Drama

Procedurally-generated frames slowly expand in density to visually explore the mind of a psychopathic, narcissistic teenager, up until the demise of the subject.

Acqua Movie
★ 5.9
Acqua Movie2019Drama

A documentarist is convinced by her son to travel to Brazil's Northeast so she can throw his dad ashes at São Francisco river.

The Blind
★ 6.0
The Blind2023Drama

Long before Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson became a reality TV star, he fell in love with Miss Kay and started a family, but his demons threatened to tear their lives apart. Set in the backwoods swamps of 1960s Louisiana, 'The Blind' shares never-before-revealed moments in Phil's life as he seeks to conquer the shame of his past, ultimately finding redemption in an unlikely place. This stunning cinematic journey chronicles the love story that launched a dynasty, the turmoil that nearly brought it crashing down, and the hope that rose from the ashes to create a foundation for generations to come.

Popular Music
★ 6.3
Popular Music2004Drama

Matti and Niila, growing up in the mid-sixties in the harsh and conservative environment of a Finnish-speaking part of Tornedalen in Swedish Laponia, close to the Finnish border. Their big dream is to become rock stars. In the present the now grown-up Matti feels guilt for the death of his drug-addicted rock star friend Niila.

Leaving Las Vegas
★ 7.3
Leaving Las Vegas1995Drama

Ben Sanderson, an alcoholic Hollywood screenwriter who lost everything because of his drinking, arrives in Las Vegas to drink himself to death. There, he meets and forms an uneasy friendship and non-interference pact with prostitute Sera.

A Beautiful Mind
★ 7.9
A Beautiful Mind2001Drama

From the heights of notoriety to the depths of depravity, John Forbes Nash Jr. experiences it all. As a brilliant but socially awkward mathematician, he made a groundbreaking discovery early in his career and stands on the brink of international acclaim. But as the handsome and arrogant Nash accepts secret work in cryptography, he becomes entangled in a mysterious conspiracy. His life takes a nightmarish turn and he soon finds himself on a painful and harrowing journey of self-discovery.

Swimming Pool
★ 6.5
Swimming Pool2003Crime

A British crime novelist travels to her publisher's upmarket summer house in Southern France to seek solitude in order to work on her next book. However, the unexpected arrival of the publisher's daughter induces complications and a subsequent crime.

Rome, Open City
★ 8.0
Rome, Open City1945Drama

During the Nazi occupation of 1944 Rome, Resistance leader Giorgio Manfredi is pursued by the Nazis as he seeks refuge and a means of escape.

Volver
★ 7.5
Volver2006Drama

Three generations of women deal with family secrets while surviving the east wind, fire, insanity, superstition, lies and even death.

Taxi Driver
★ 8.1
Taxi Driver1976Drama · Crime

Suffering from insomnia, disturbed loner Travis Bickle takes a job as a New York City cabbie, haunting the streets nightly, growing increasingly detached from reality as he dreams of cleaning up the filthy city.

I Am Still Here
★ 5.3
I Am Still Here2017Drama

An act of kindness met with deception leads to Layla's abduction and descent into a life of human trafficking hidden in an ordinary neighborhood.

Your favorites

Recently viewed

Watch

Choose an authorized server.

Full video from an operator-configured authorized source. Official trailers use a separate player. If a server fails, retry or select another authorized server.

Legal watch options

Official trailer

Trailer preview only. Press Play to start.

Privacy choices

Favorites stay in your browser. Movie images load from TMDb. YouTube trailers contact YouTube only after you allow external media and choose a trailer. Advertising consent, if ads are enabled, is managed separately by the operator’s certified CMP.

Privacy policy

After allowing external media, choose the trailer button to load its player.