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My Own Private Idaho is a 1991 American independent adventure drama film written and directed by Gus Van Sant, loosely based on Shakespeare 's Henry IV, Part 1, Henry IV, Part 2, and Henry V.
My Own Private Idaho: Directed by Gus Van Sant. With River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, James Russo, William Richert. Two best friends living on the streets of Portland as hustlers embark on a journey of self discovery and find their relationship stumbling along the way.
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- Drama
- Gus Van Sant
- 1991-07-20
Keanu Reeves and the late River Phoenix were in their 20s when they starred in Gus Van Sant's 1991 cult classic My Own Private Idaho.
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.
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- Gus Van Sant
- R
- River Phoenix
Oct 18, 1991 · Reviews. My Own Private Idaho. 105 minutes ‧ R ‧ 1991. Roger Ebert. October 18, 1991. 4 min read. Drama thrives on the weaknesses of its characters, but what can we make of a hero who suffers from narcolepsy? At precisely those moments when he is called to rise to the occasion, he goes to sleep.
Two best friends living on the streets of Portland as hustlers embark on a journey of self discovery and find their relationship stumbling along the way. Mike Waters lives on the street and befriends the somewhat older and streetwise Scott Favor who shows him what is necessary to survive.
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My Own Private Idaho. Keanu Reeves and River Phoenix star in Academy Award-nominated director Gus Van Sant's seminal meditation on the nature of innocence as two young men living on the fringes of society. 2,139. IMDb 7.0 1 h 43 min 1991 X-Ray R. Drama • Introspective • Sad • Touching.
