My Own Private Idaho

Feb 1, 1991

1h 44m

★ 7.1

Wherever, whatever, have a nice day.

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

New Line Cinema

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Cast

Mike Waters

River Phoenix

Scott Favor

Keanu Reeves

Richard Waters

James Russo

Bob Pigeon

William Richert

Gary

Rodney Harvey

Carmella

Chiara Caselli

Digger

Michael Parker

Denise

Jessica Makinson

Budd

Flea

Alena

Grace Zabriskie

Jack Favor

Tom Troupe

Hans

Udo Kier

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