
Elephant(2003)
Several ordinary high school students go through their daily routine as two others prepare for something more malevolent.


“Sooner or later, someone will pay the price.”
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.

Matt Dillon
Bob

Kelly Lynch
Dianne

James Remar
Gentry

James Le Gros
Rick

Heather Graham
Nadine

Beah Richards
Drug Counselor

Grace Zabriskie
Bob's Mother

Max Perlich
David

William S. Burroughs
Tom the Priest

Eric Hull
Druggist
Drugstore Cowboy is a drama, crime film released in 1989 exploring themes of drug abuse, support group, 1970s, drug addiction, junkie, portland, oregon. Directed by Gus Van Sant, it stars Matt Dillon, Kelly Lynch, James Remar. 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.
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