Drugstore Cowboy
drug misuse, strong language
Director(s)Gus Van Sant
Production year1989
Genre(s)Crime, Drama
Approx. running minutes102m
CastMatt Dillon, Kelly Lynch, James Le Gros, Heather Graham, Eric Hull, Max Perlich, James Remar, John Kelly, Grace Zabriskie, George Catalano, Gus Van Sant, James Fogle, Gus Van Sant, Daniel Yost, Karen Murphy, Nick Wechsler, Elliot Goldenthal, Robert D. Yeoman, Mary Bauer, Curtiss Clayton, Sharon Bialy, Richard Pagano, David Brisbin
Drugstore Cowboy
drug misuse, strong language
DRUGSTORE COWBOY is a US crime drama in which a drug addict and his friends steal from pharmacies to feed their habit, u ...
DRUGSTORE COWBOY is a US crime drama in which a drug addict and his friends steal from pharmacies to feed their habit, until he decides to turn his life around.
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k'), which is accompanied by milder terms ('bitch', 'pussy', 'shit', 'bastard', 'asshole', 'hell', 'God', 'Jesus', 'Christ', 'damn').
drugs
Scenes include people preparing and injecting various substances, resulting in visible 'highs' and subdued effects. There are also visual and verbal references to drugs, drug taking and drug dealing. A person is found dead after an apparent overdose. Overall, the film does not glamourise or promote drug misuse.
additional issues
A man is beaten by police, and on a separate occasion by masked intruders; an off-screen shooting follows. There is occasional bloody injury detail, and scenes involving a corpse. Undetailed verbal references are made to sexual violence and harassment. Moderate sex references concern sex work and sexual relationships.
Classified Date:
20/11/1989
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Virgin Vision
drug misuse, strong language
Classified Date:
10/03/2025
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k'), which is accompanied by milder terms ('bitch', 'pussy', 'shit', 'bastard', 'asshole', 'hell', 'God', 'Jesus', 'Christ', 'damn').
drugs
Scenes include people preparing and injecting various substances, resulting in visible 'highs' and subdued effects. There are also visual and verbal references to drugs, drug taking and drug dealing. A person is found dead after an apparent overdose. Overall, the film does not glamourise or promote drug misuse.
Classified Date:
19/07/2002
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) Ltd
Classified Date:
02/09/1998
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Polygram Video Ltd
Classified Date:
12/07/1990
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Virgin Vision
Classified Date:
10/03/2025
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
Classified Date:
15/12/1989
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Virgin Vision
Classified Date:
07/11/1989
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Virgin Vision
Classified Date:
10/03/2025
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
Classified date10/00/2025
LanguageEnglish
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k'), which is accompanied by milder terms ('bitch', 'pussy', 'shit', 'bastard', 'asshole', 'hell', 'God', 'Jesus', 'Christ', 'damn').
drugs
Scenes include people preparing and injecting various substances, resulting in visible 'highs' and subdued effects. There are also visual and verbal references to drugs, drug taking and drug dealing. A person is found dead after an apparent overdose. Overall, the film does not glamourise or promote drug misuse.
additional issues
A man is beaten by police, and on a separate occasion by masked intruders; an off-screen shooting follows. There is occasional bloody injury detail, and scenes involving a corpse. Undetailed verbal references are made to sexual violence and harassment. Moderate sex references concern sex work and sexual relationships.
Director(s)Gus Van Sant
Production year1989
Genre(s)Crime, Drama
Approx. running minutes102m
CastMatt Dillon, Kelly Lynch, James Le Gros, Heather Graham, Eric Hull, Max Perlich, James Remar, John Kelly, Grace Zabriskie, George Catalano, Gus Van Sant, James Fogle, Gus Van Sant, Daniel Yost, Karen Murphy, Nick Wechsler, Elliot Goldenthal, Robert D. Yeoman, Mary Bauer, Curtiss Clayton, Sharon Bialy, Richard Pagano, David Brisbin
Classified Date:
20/11/1989
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Virgin Vision
drug misuse, strong language
Classified Date:
10/03/2025
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k'), which is accompanied by milder terms ('bitch', 'pussy', 'shit', 'bastard', 'asshole', 'hell', 'God', 'Jesus', 'Christ', 'damn').
drugs
Scenes include people preparing and injecting various substances, resulting in visible 'highs' and subdued effects. There are also visual and verbal references to drugs, drug taking and drug dealing. A person is found dead after an apparent overdose. Overall, the film does not glamourise or promote drug misuse.
Classified Date:
19/07/2002
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) Ltd
Classified Date:
02/09/1998
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Polygram Video Ltd
Classified Date:
12/07/1990
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Virgin Vision
Classified Date:
10/03/2025
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
Classified Date:
15/12/1989
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Virgin Vision
Classified Date:
07/11/1989
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Virgin Vision
Classified Date:
10/03/2025
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
Classified date10/00/2025
LanguageEnglish
