Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
Directed by Gus Van Sant
In 1971 Portland, a superstitious addict leads his little crew in robbing pharmacies, until a run on the road through the Northwest pushes him to try getting clean back in the city.
- Travel shown
- On foot, bike, skis or swimming
- Not shown on screen
- Fictional place
- 1Neighborhood pharmacy≈ 00:03:00Portland, OregonStated on screen
Using Nadine's fake fit as a distraction, the crew clean out a pharmacy.
- 2The crew's apartment≈ 00:10:00Portland, OregonStated on screen
They get high at home, and Detective Gentry's men tear the place apart looking for the drugs.
- 3Motel on the road≈ 00:45:00Pacific Northwest back roadsInferred
- 4Woods≈ 01:05:00Pacific Northwest back roadsInferred
- 5Residential hotel and methadone clinic≈ 01:12:00Portland, OregonStated on screen
The journey in numbers
- Distance travelled
- 116 km
- Places
- 2
- Countries
- 1
- Stops
- 5
- Car: 58 km
- Not shown: 58 km
Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.
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