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.
My Own Private Idaho (1991) is a drama film directed by Gus Van Sant, released on February 1, 1991 with a runtime of 1h 44m. It stars River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, James Russo and William Richert. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 1,272 ratings.
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River Phoenix
as Mike Waters
Keanu Reeves
as Scott Favor
James Russo
as Richard Waters
William Richert
as Bob Pigeon
Rodney Harvey
as Gary
Chiara Caselli
as Carmella
Michael Parker
as Digger
Jessica Makinson
as Denise
Flea
as Budd
Grace Zabriskie
as Alena
Tom Troupe
as Jack Favor
Udo Kier
as Hans
Directed by Gus Van Sant, written by Gus Van Sant and William Shakespeare, produced by Laurie Parker.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 1,272 ratings.
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 a cult classic. The…
Reviewed on March 28, 2021
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My Own Private Idaho (1991) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of My Own Private Idaho (1991) includes River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, James Russo, William Richert and Rodney Harvey. The film was directed by Gus Van Sant. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
My Own Private Idaho was released on February 1, 1991 and runs for 1h 44m.
My Own Private Idaho (1991) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 1,272 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official My Own Private Idaho trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
