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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.
Theatrical
Oct 20, 1989
Box Office
$4.7M
Budget
$2.5M
Return
1.9x
DVD / Blu-ray
Oct 26, 1999
Theaters
1
Director
Writers
Producers
Music
Studio
Avenue Pictures
Quotes
See all →The Struggles of an Aging Priest
Bob
Father Murphy? Hey Tom.
Tom the Priest
Well well. Bad Bobby Hughes. Imagine seeing you here after all these years.
Bob
You live here too?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
The Cost of a Drug Lifestyle
Drug Counselor
Have you ever been convicted of a felony?
Bob
Yeah, a few times.
Drug Counselor
What were they? What felonies were you convicted of?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →M
Matt Dillon
Bob
K
Kelly Lynch
Dianne
J
James Remar
Gentry
J
James Le Gros
Rick
H
Heather Graham
Nadine
B
Beah Richards
Drug Counselor
G
Grace Zabriskie
Bob's Mother
M
Max Perlich
David
W
William S. Burroughs
Tom the Priest
E
Eric Hull
Druggist
J
John Kelly
Cop
G
George Catalano
Trousinski
T
Ted D'Arms
Neighbor Man
N
Neal Thomas
Halamer
S
Stephen Rutledge
Hotel Manager
R
Robert Lee Pitchlynn
Hotel Clerk
M
Michael Parker
Crying Boy
R
Ray Monge
Accomplice
G
Gus Van Sant
Himself (uncredited)
