My Own Private Idaho

“Wherever, whatever, have a nice day.”

7.1(1,215)19911h 44m

Drama

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

Budget

$2.5M

Revenue

$6.4M

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Cast

River Phoenix

Mike Waters

Keanu Reeves

Scott Favor

James Russo

Richard Waters

William Richert

Bob Pigeon

Rodney Harvey

Gary

Chiara Caselli

Carmella

Michael Parker

Digger

Jessica Makinson

Denise

Flea

Budd

Grace Zabriskie

Alena

Tom Troupe

Jack Favor

Udo Kier

Hans

Reviews

1 review

WilsonWatches

5y ago

8.0

Shakespeare meets street hustlers in a plot loosely inspired by Shakespeare's Henry IV part 1, Henry IV part 2 & Henry V. The film is both humorous and profound with River Phoenix's (Mike) shining & Keanu Reeves (Scott) also starring alongside some very memorable characters (Hans, Bob). I think it's probably of the best LGBT Films/ depictions of LGBT characters in film, & deservedly considered...