Bob Hughes (Matt Dillon) is the leader of a “family” of drug addicts consisting of his wife, Dianne (Kelly Lynch), and another couple who feed their habit by robbing drug stores as they travel across the country. After a tragedy befalls a member of his group, Bob decides he must leave his dysfunctional clan and go straight. Parting ways with his junkie past proves more difficult than expected when Bob is stalked by an old acquaintance looking to score drugs at any price.
One of the most acclaimed films of the 1990s, Drugstore Cowboy was director Gus Van Saints breakthrough picture.
Critic Reviews:
- " Drugstore Cowboy offers a deeply moving and profoundly beautiful film. " – Peter Bowen (OutWeek)
- " One of those cult classics well worth investigating even if you have never so much as smoked a cigarette in your life. " – Empire Magazine
- " No previous drug-themed film has the honesty or originality of Gus Van Sant's drama Drugstore Cowboy. " – Variety Staff (Variety)