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Drugstore Cowboy
Drugstore Cowboy is a 1989 American crime drama film directed by the American filmmaker 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, Heather Graham and William S. Burroughs. It was Van Sant's second film as director.
At the time the film was made, the source novel by Fogle was unpublished. It was later published in 1990, by which time Fogle had been released from prison. Fogle
Rotten Tomatoes, with an average score of 8.04/10 based on 27 reviews. The site's consensus reads: ""Drugstore Cowboy" takes us into a violent, transient world with cool, contemplative style". Review aggregator Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 82 based on 15 reviews, indicating "Universal Acclaim".
Reception Accolades.
"Drugstore Cowboy" won the following awards:
- L.A. Film Critics Association (1989) — Best Screenplay (Dan Yost, Gus Van Sant)
- National Society