Drugstore Cowboy

1h 42m · 1989 · Directed by Gus Van Sant · 3.7 / 5 on Letterboxd

Drugstore Cowboy (1989) runs 1h 42m, directed by Gus Van Sant. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

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.

Genres: Drama, Crime

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.