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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.
James Fogle (September 29, 1936 – August 23, 2012) was the American author of the autobiographical novel Drugstore Cowboy, which became the basis for the film of the same name. [1] He was born in Elcho, Wisconsin. Fogle was in prison at the time of the film's release in 1989. [2]
She had her breakthrough role in the 1988 film Cocktail, before playing a romantic lead opposite Patrick Swayze in the cult film Road House (1989). She was subsequently nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for her performance in Drugstore Cowboy (1989), and for Best Supporting Female for The Beans of Egypt, Maine (1994).
Van Sant was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, the son of Betty (née Seay) and Gus Green Van Sant Sr.The younger Gus' father was a clothing manufacturer and traveling salesman, [2] who rapidly worked his way into middle class prosperity, holding executive marketing positions that included being president of the White Stag Manufacturing Company's apparel operation. [8]
In 1989, Graham was featured in Gus Van Sant's Drugstore Cowboy as Nadine, a young, drug-addicted accomplice of the two main characters (played by Matt Dillon and Kelly Lynch). Her performance gave her career an initial boost and earned her a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Best Film: Drugstore Cowboy . The 24th National Society of Film Critics Awards, given on 8 January 1990, honored the best filmmaking of 1989. [1] [2] [3] Winners.
Gus Van Sant – Drugstore Cowboy; Best Actor Best Actress; Matt Dillon – Drugstore Cowboy [4] Nicolas Cage – Vampire's Kiss; Charles Lane – Sidewalk Stories; Randy Quaid – Parents; James Spader – Sex, Lies, and Videotape; Andie MacDowell – Sex, Lies, and Videotape. Youki Kudoh – Mystery Train; Kelly Lynch – Drugstore Cowboy ...
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