Is Drugstore Cowboy sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Drugstore Cowboy scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Drugstore Cowboy end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Drugstore Cowboy easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Drugstore Cowboy violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Drugstore Cowboy

Name: Drugstore Cowboy
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1989
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Matt Dillon, Kelly Lynch, James Remar, James Le Gros, Heather Graham

Sooner or later, someone will pay the price.

Directed by Gus Van Sant

Produced by Avenue Pictures

1989102 min7.1 / 10

A melancholic portrait of addiction and its corrosive effects on a tight-knit group of drug thieves in 1970s Portland, balancing dark realism with moments of human connection and tentative redemption.

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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Questions people ask

Is Drugstore Cowboy sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Is Drugstore Cowboy scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Does Drugstore Cowboy end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Drugstore Cowboy easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Drugstore Cowboy violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.