---
title: 'Drugstore Cowboy (1989)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Gus Van Sant'
released: '1989-09-11'
runtime_minutes: 100
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/drugstore-cowboy-1989'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097240/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Drugstore Cowboy (1989)

1989 · 100 min · Drama, Crime, Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

Drugstore Cowboy is a 1989 American black comedy film directed by 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, James LeGros, and Heather Graham. It features supporting performances from James Remar, Max Perlich, Grace Zabriskie, and William S. Burroughs. Based on the then-unpublished novel of the same name by James Fogle, it follows a group of nomadic drug addicts in 1971 Portland, Oregon. It was Van Sant's second film as director, following his 1988 debut Mala Noche.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [William S. Burroughs](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-s-burroughs), [Gus Van Sant](https://cinepixo.com/people/gus-van-sant), [James Fogle](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-fogle)
- **Director:** [Gus Van Sant](https://cinepixo.com/people/gus-van-sant)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Elliot Goldenthal](https://cinepixo.com/people/elliot-goldenthal)
- **Producer:** [Karen Murphy](https://cinepixo.com/people/karen-murphy)
- **Director of Photography:** [Robert Yeoman](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-yeoman)

## Cast

- [James Remar](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-remar)
- [Heather Graham](https://cinepixo.com/people/heather-graham)
- [William S. Burroughs](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-s-burroughs)
- [Matt Dillon](https://cinepixo.com/people/matt-dillon)
- [Grace Zabriskie](https://cinepixo.com/people/grace-zabriskie)
- [Kelly Lynch](https://cinepixo.com/people/kelly-lynch)
- [James LeGros](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-legros)
- [Max Perlich](https://cinepixo.com/people/max-perlich)
- [Beah Richards](https://cinepixo.com/people/beah-richards)

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