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Mood:
- ContemplativeGloomySincereTouchingThought Provoking
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Plot:
- Going StraightAddictionDrug AbuseCrimesHopesLife is a BitchMind and SoulMisfit more...
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Genres:
- DramaIndependentCrimePeriod
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Time/Period:
- 20th Century70s
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Place:
- USAUrban
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Praise:
- Award WinnerControversialCritically AcclaimedEssentialMasterpieceBerlin Festival WinnerPrestigious Awards
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Humor:
- Dark Humor
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Style:
- On the Road
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Based on:
- Based on BookBased on True Story
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealisticSlow
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Score:
- ElectronicaOldies
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Flag:
- Brief NudityDrugs/AlcoholProfanityViolent Content
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Drugstore Cowboy, 1989
English
USA
Profile of Drugstore Cowboy
Drugstore Cowboy can be described as gloomy, contemplative, and sincere. The plot revolves around going straight, drug abuse, and misfits. Its comic aspect comes from dark humor. Drugstore Cowboy's main genres are drama, independent, and crime. In terms of style, it has a road movie structure. In approach, it is serious and realistic. Drugstore Cowboy is slow paced. It is set, at least in part, in an urban environment. It is located in the USA. Drugstore Cowboy takes place in the 20th century. The soundtrack is electronica and oldies. It is originally a true story and based on a book. Drugstore Cowboy has received attention for being controversial, a masterpiece, and essential viewing. Note that it involves brief nudity, drugs/alcohol, and profanity.
Summary of Drugstore Cowboy
Drugstore Cowboy was one of a group of films that led to the explosion of American independent cinema. Director Gus Van Sant generally maintains his highly stylized vision, regardless of a film's budget. His later films continue to illustrate the dreamlike moments contained in highly disturbing situations.
The film captures a slice of Americana through the back door. Bob (Matt Dillon) is an energetic junkie who leads his wife (Kelly Lynch) and another couple on a reckless spree of drugstore robberies, for drugs. When he has a brush with death, Bob realizes he must leave both his addiction and his wife if he wants to survive. Van Sant's lush photography gives us a glimpse into these lives, lending immortality to people on the fringes of society. Drugstore Cowboy is a classic film that launched the career of one of the most important American directors working today.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | October 1989 |
| Runtime: | 102 min |
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Critics Reviews
The New York Times
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- by: Stephen Holden
Rolling Stone
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- by: Peter Travers
Users Reviews
- 05.January.2011
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- by: wriswith
- wriswith rated this movie6/10Okay
- 19.August.2009
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- by: drubruce
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