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Drugstore Cowboy (1989)

Directed by Gus Van Sant · Cinematography by Robert D. Yeoman

R102 min60 frames

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Sooner or later, someone will pay the price.

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Drugstore Cowboy (1989) movie still: establishing — A quiet city street at night is lined with illuminated vintage-style streetlamps. Parked cars…Drugstore Cowboy (1989) movie still: establishing — An industrial waterfront at sunset features large container ships docked along a dark river.…Drugstore Cowboy (1989) movie still: medium — A person stands on a bridge deck with a metal railing visible on the left. The subject is silhouetted…Drugstore Cowboy (1989) movie still: medium — A motel lobby features teal walls decorated with a framed print of a seascape. A man with a head…Drugstore Cowboy (1989) movie still: establishing — An exterior view of a pharmacy building features a prominent large hanging drugs sign. The…Drugstore Cowboy (1989) movie still: medium — A cluttered apartment space is illuminated by light streaming through striped window blinds. A…Drugstore Cowboy (1989) movie still: medium — A man and a woman stand together outdoors against a backdrop of brick and siding. They are posing…Drugstore Cowboy (1989) movie still: closeup — A close-up view shows a glass syringe with measurement markings against a dark backdrop. The syringe…Drugstore Cowboy (1989) movie still: medium — A living room interior featuring patterned walls, a framed landscape painting, and vintage furniture.…Drugstore Cowboy (1989) movie still: medium — The cramped interior of an ambulance at night features medical equipment and dark surfaces. A young…Drugstore Cowboy (1989) movie still: medium — An abandoned industrial railyard sits beneath a distant, sparse urban skyline at twilight. A man…Drugstore Cowboy (1989) movie still: wide — A view of a retail space reflected in a circular security mirror. A man walks through the aisles past a…Drugstore Cowboy (1989) movie still: closeup — An interior space features horizontal window blinds providing a soft, natural backlight. A…Drugstore Cowboy (1989) movie still: medium — A dimly lit, narrow hotel hallway features dark wood trim and cream-colored walls. A woman in a black…Drugstore Cowboy (1989) movie still: closeup — A man lies supine on a creased fabric surface in dim light. The subject is positioned horizontally in…Drugstore Cowboy (1989) movie still: medium — An industrial lot features a concrete overpass and blurred building silhouettes in the background. A…
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What is Drugstore Cowboy about?

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.

Drugstore Cowboy is a 1989 American black comedy film directed by 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, James LeGros, and Heather Graham. It features supporting performances from James Remar, Max Perlich, Grace Zabriskie, and William S. Burroughs. Based on the then-unpublished novel of the same name by James Fogle, it follows a group of nomadic drug addicts in 1971 Portland, Oregon. It was Van Sant's second film as director, following his 1988 debut Mala Noche.

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What does the cinematography of Drugstore Cowboy look like?

Sampled across 60 frames, the coverage of Drugstore Cowboy leans on medium shots (40% of the sample) and close-ups (32%). Cinematographer Robert D. Yeoman keeps 55% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Night and dusk account for 42% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 67% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Drugstore Cowboy?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Drugstore Cowboy (1989) are #2e2e2b, #141415, #50514b, #93928b, #2e3a46, #908a73 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #93928b
  • #2e3a46
  • #908a73

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