My Own Private Idaho
Wherever, whatever, have a nice day.
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.
- 7.1
- 1991
- Released
- 1h 44m
River Phoenix
Mike Waters
Keanu Reeves
Scott Favor
James Russo
Richard Waters
Rodney Harvey
Gary
Chiara Caselli
Carmella
Michael Parker
Digger
Jessica Makinson
Denise
Flea
Budd
Grace Zabriskie
Alena
Tom Troupe
Jack Favor
Udo Kier
HansSally Curtice
Jane LightworkRobert Lee Pitchlynn
Walt
Mickey Cottrell
Daddy CarrollWade Evans
WadeMatthew Ebert
Coverboy
Scott Patrick Green
Coverboy / Cafe KidTom Cramer
Coverboy
Vana O'Brien
Sharon Waters
Shaun Jordan
Cafe KidShawn Wight
Cafe KidGeorge Conner
Bad GeorgeOliver Kirk
Indian CopStanley Hainsworth
DirtmanJoshua Halladay
Baby MikeDouglas Tollenen
Little RichardSteven Clark Pachosa
Hotel ManagerLannie Swerdlow
Disco ManagerWally Gaarsland
Rock PromoterBryan Wilson
Rock PromoterMark Weaver
Rock PromoterConrad 'Bud' Montgomery
Rock PromoterPat Patterson
CopSteve Vernelson
CopMike Cascadden
Cop
Eric Hull
Mayor's AidJames A. Arling
Minister
Jim Caviezel
Airline ClerkAna Cavinato
StewardessMelanie Mosely
Lounge HostessGreg Murphy
CarlDavid Reppinhagen
Yuppie at Jake'sTiger Warren
Tiger WarrenMassimo Di Cataldo
Italian Street Boy
Pao Pei Andreoli
Italian Street BoyRobert Egon
Italian Street BoyPaolo Baiocco
Italian Street BoyMario Stracciarolo
Mike's Italian Client
Released
en
$2,500,000.00
$6,400,000.00
- #individual
- #friendship
- #treasure
- #robbery
- #sibling relationship
- #rome, italy
- #parent child relationship
- #generations conflict
- #portland, oregon
- #hustler
- #cocaine
- #idaho
- #seattle, washington
- #male friendship
- #road trip
- #unrequited love
- #male prostitution
- #poverty
- #prostitution
- #incest
- #lgbt
- #lost mother
- #narcolepsy
- #father son relationship
- #gay theme
Reviews
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