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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.
- $2.5 million
- Laurie Parker
- Bill Stafford
Jul 20, 1991 · 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.
- (60K)
- Drama
- Gus Van Sant
- 1991-07-20
Oct 18, 1991 · Roger Ebert October 18, 1991. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. 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.
In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV," Mike Waters (River Phoenix) is a gay hustler afflicted with narcolepsy. Scott Favor (Keanu Reeves) is the rebellious son of a mayor. Together...
- (1.7K)
- Gus Van Sant
- R
- River Phoenix
Dec 27, 2021 · 26 December 2021. By Emily Maskell,Features correspondent. Alamy. (Credit: Alamy) Thirty years on, Gus Van Sant's masterpiece still astounds. With their tender performances, its two stars Keanu...
Surreal character study focusing on the friendship between two male hustlers, Mike and Scott, in Portland, Oregon. They live on the streets, do drugs, and sell themselves to men and women. Mike is quiet, gay and suffers from narcolepsy. Abandoned as a child, he is obsessed with finding his long-lost mother.
