On This Day October 6 1989 – Drugstore Cowboy Premiered in Theaters | We Love the Eighties – 80s Radio, Forums, and Pop Culture Community

Where the 80s are still on the air and still being talked about.

This is where the 80s are still on the air and still being talked about.

This community is part of a live 80s radio experience built around We Love the Eighties Radio. Every day the music, movies, television, and moments of the decade are brought back to life, and this is where listeners come to talk about it.

Check in during live radio blocks, share memories, and connect with others who still remember what it felt like when these songs and shows were part of everyday life. Whether you are tuning in right now or just discovering the station, you are in the right place.

Listen Live

Join the discussion

About This Community

Free registration. Facebook and Google login available.

Overview Discussion

Oct 6, 2025

Pete

Mr. Eighties

Pete has published a news story:

On This Day October 6 1989 – Drugstore Cowboy Premiered in Theaters.

On this day October 6 1989, Drugstore Cowboy premiered in theaters, offering a raw and unflinching look at addiction, crime, and redemption. The film followed Bob Hughes, the leader of a group of drug addicts who rob pharmacies to support their habit, as he navigates the highs and lows of a life consumed by dependency and desperation.

Set against the backdrop of the early 1970s, the story portrayed the...

Read the full story here...