Review of Drugstore Cowboy (1989) by Meg R — 20 Dec 2006

Quiet, hard-edged, hallucinatory tale of junkie caution.

This review of Drugstore Cowboy (1989) was written by Meg R on 20 Dec 2006.

Drugstore Cowboy has generally received very positive reviews.

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