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My Own Private River is a re-contextualized adventure drama film of My Own Private Idaho (1991). Using footage shot and directed by Gus Van Sant in 1990, the new edit gives James Franco and Van Sant a shared director credit. The project is in tribute to Franco's favorite actor, River Phoenix.
- My Own Private Idaho
My Own Private Idaho is a 1991 American independent...
- Mikey Waters
Portland, Oregon, U.S. Michael Waters is a fictional...
- My Own Private Idaho
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.
- Gus Van Sant
- 2 min
Aug 23, 2021 · Aug 23, 2021 9:45am PT. My Own Private River Phoenix: How I Was Introduced to His Cinematic Presence. On what would have been River Phoenix's 51st birthday, a personal account of how the...
My Own Private River is a re-contextualized adventure drama film of My Own Private Idaho (1991). Using footage shot and directed by Gus Van Sant in 1990, the new edit gives James Franco and Van Sant a shared director credit. The project is in tribute to Franco's favorite actor, River Phoenix.
Credits. River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves star in this haunting tale from Gus Van Sant about two young street hustlers: Mike Waters, a sensitive narcoleptic who dreams of the mother who abandoned him, and Scott Favor, the wayward son of the mayor of Portland and the object of Mike’s desire.
