My Own Private Idaho
(1991)
Overview
In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV," Mike Waters (River Phoenix) is a gay hustler afflicted with narcolepsy. Scott Favor (Keanu Reeves) 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.
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It's not where you go, it's how you get there.
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Director: | Gus Van Sant |
Writer: | Gus Van Sant |
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River Phoenix ![]()
Keanu Reeves ![]()
James Russo ![]()
William Richert |
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