Drugstore Cowboy

Drugstore Cowboy is a 1989 American crime drama film directed by the American filmmaker Gus Van Sant. Written by Van Sant and Daniel Yost and based on an autobiographical novel by James Fogle, the film stars Matt Dillon, Kelly Lynch, Heather Graham and William S. Burroughs. It was Van Sant's second film as director.

Drugstore Cowboy
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGus Van Sant
Screenplay byGus Van Sant
Daniel Yost
Based onDrugstore Cowboy
by James Fogle
Produced byKaren Murphy
Cary Brokaw
Nick Wechsler
Starring
CinematographyRobert Yeoman
Edited byMary Bauer
Curtiss Clayton
Music byElliot Goldenthal
Distributed byInternational Video Entertainment
Avenue Pictures
Release date
  • October 6, 1989 (1989-10-06) (United States)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2.5 million
Box office$4.7 million

At the time the film was made, the source novel by Fogle was unpublished. It was later published in 1990, by which time Fogle had been released from prison. Fogle, like the characters in his story, was a long-time drug user and dealer.

The film was theatrically released in the United States on October 6, 1989, and received acclaim from critics.

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