Film · Drama
My Own Private Idaho (1991)
★ 7.0 · 1,286 votes1 h 44 minDrama1991
Wherever, whatever, have a nice day.
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.
- Director
- Gus Van Sant
- Writers
- Gus Van Sant, William Shakespeare
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Release date
- February 1, 1991
Cast
River PhoenixMike Waters
Keanu ReevesScott Favor
James RussoRichard Waters
William RichertBob Pigeon
Rodney HarveyGary
Chiara CaselliCarmella- Michael ParkerDigger
Jessica MakinsonDenise
FleaBudd
Grace ZabriskieAlena
Tom TroupeJack Favor
Udo KierHans- Sally CurticeJane Lightwork
- Robert Lee PitchlynnWalt
Mickey CottrellDaddy Carroll- Wade EvansWade
- Matthew EbertCoverboy
Scott Patrick GreenCoverboy / Cafe Kid- Tom CramerCoverboy
Vana O'BrienSharon Waters
