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Drugstore Cowboy

Where:

Oregon

When:

The 1970s

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.

Released in 1989 — 98 minutes

Genres:

Drama Crime

Language:

English