My Own Private Idaho
1991
Movie Information
Overview
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.
Release Date
February 1, 1991
Director
Gus Van Sant
Runtime
1h 44m
Cast
River PhoenixKeanu ReevesJames RussoWilliam RichertRodney HarveyChiara CaselliMichael ParkerJessica MakinsonFleaGrace Zabriskie
Production
New Line Cinema
Genres
Drama