Drugstore Cowboy
December 15, 2008Drugstore Cowboy
Call Number: VHS00484
by Gus Van Sant; Matt Dillon; Kelly Lynch; James Remar;
Format: VHS
Language: English
Publisher: [Woodland Hills, Calif.] : IVE : Dist. by MCA, 1990.
Notes: Originally released in 1989 (104 mins.); Based on the book by convicted drug robber, James Fogle;
Summary: Addicted husband and wife team, Bob and Diane Hughes, and a younger couple of thieves resort to robbing drugstores to stay high. Still, in spite of this tragic lifestyle, they share moments of compassion and humor. The foursome skillfully skirt the law due to Bob’s wits and superstitious nature until the day his luck begins to change. When his death appears inevitable, Bob realizes he must give up drugs and Diane to survive.
OCLC #: 48607777
Added: December 15, 2008
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection