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My Own Private Idaho

In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV," Mike Waters is a hustler afflicted with narcolepsy. Scott Favor is the rebellious son of a mayor. Together, the two travel from Portland, Oregon to Idaho and finally to the coast of Italy in a quest to find Mike's estranged mother. Along the way they turn tricks for money and drugs, eventually attracting the attention of a wealthy benefactor and sexual deviant.
1991
104 min
7.1
Drama
Genres
Drama
Runtime
104 min
Year
1991
Director
Gus Van Sant
Writers
Gus Van Sant
Studio
New Line Cinema

Top Billed Cast

River Phoenix
River Phoenix
Mike Waters
Keanu Reeves
Keanu Reeves
Scott Favor
James Russo
James Russo
Richard Waters
William Richert
William Richert
Bob Pigeon
Rodney Harvey
Rodney Harvey
Gary
Chiara Caselli
Chiara Caselli
Carmella
Michael Parker
Digger
Jessica Makinson
Jessica Makinson
Denise
Flea
Flea
Budd
Grace Zabriskie
Grace Zabriskie
Alena

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