Matt Dillon turns in a gripping performance as a man who feeds his drug habit by robbing drug stores, and his attempts to go straight. Director Gus Van Sant did an excellent job of creating a world of gritty realism in an evenly paced, easy to watch movie; he co-wrote the screenplay with Daniel Yost. It was based on the autobiographical novel of the same name by James Fogle.
Matt Dillon’s co-stars include Kelly Lynch, Heather Graham, James LeGros, James Remar, Max Perlich, Grace Zabriskie, and William S. Burroughs. This watchable independently produced movie “Drugstore Cowboy” was modestly successful in theatrical release for International Video Entertainment and Avenue Pictures.
Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
cinema
My Review
Matt Dillon turns in a gripping performance as a man who feeds his drug habit by robbing drug stores, and his attempts to go straight. Director Gus Van Sant did an excellent job of creating a world of gritty realism in an evenly paced, easy to watch movie; he co-wrote the screenplay with Daniel Yost. It was based on the autobiographical novel of the same name by James Fogle.
Matt Dillon’s co-stars include Kelly Lynch, Heather Graham, James LeGros, James Remar, Max Perlich, Grace Zabriskie, and William S. Burroughs. This watchable independently produced movie “Drugstore Cowboy” was modestly successful in theatrical release for International Video Entertainment and Avenue Pictures.