My Own Private Idaho
My Own Private Idaho
7.1
|February 1, 1991|1h 44m|Movie
Drama

Storyline

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.

Top 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

Tom Troupe

Tom Troupe

Jack Favor

Udo Kier

Udo Kier

Hans

?

Sally Curtice

Jane Lightwork

?

Robert Lee Pitchlynn

Walt

Mickey Cottrell

Mickey Cottrell

Daddy Carroll

?

Wade Evans

Wade

?

Matthew Ebert

Coverboy

Scott Patrick Green

Scott Patrick Green

Coverboy / Cafe Kid

?

Tom Cramer

Coverboy

Vana O'Brien

Vana O'Brien

Sharon Waters

Director

Gus Van Sant

Writers

Gus Van Sant

Status

Released

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