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Film / 1991
My Own Private Idaho
Directed by
Gus Van Sant
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.
The story
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.
Cast
River PhoenixMike Waters
Keanu ReevesScott Favor
James RussoRichard Waters
William RichertBob Pigeon
Rodney HarveyGary
Chiara CaselliCarmella
Michael ParkerDigger
Jessica MakinsonDenise
FleaBudd
Grace ZabriskieAlena
Tom TroupeJack Favor
Udo KierHans
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Sally CurticeJane Lightwork
Robert Lee PitchlynnWalt
Mickey CottrellDaddy Carroll
Wade EvansWade
Matthew EbertCoverboy
Scott Patrick GreenCoverboy / Cafe Kid
Tom CramerCoverboy
Vana O'BrienSharon Waters
Shaun JordanCafe Kid
Shawn WightCafe Kid
George ConnerBad George
Oliver KirkIndian Cop
Stanley HainsworthDirtman
Joshua HalladayBaby Mike
Douglas TollenenLittle Richard
Steven Clark PachosaHotel Manager
Lannie SwerdlowDisco Manager
Wally GaarslandRock Promoter
Bryan WilsonRock Promoter
Mark WeaverRock Promoter
Conrad 'Bud' MontgomeryRock Promoter
Pat PattersonCop
Steve VernelsonCop
Mike CascaddenCop
Eric HullMayor's Aid
James A. ArlingMinister
Jim CaviezelAirline Clerk
Ana CavinatoStewardess
Melanie MoselyLounge Hostess
Greg MurphyCarl
David ReppinhagenYuppie at Jake's
Tiger WarrenTiger Warren
Massimo Di CataldoItalian Street Boy
Pao Pei AndreoliItalian Street Boy
Robert EgonItalian Street Boy
Paolo BaioccoItalian Street Boy
Mario StracciaroloMike's Italian Client
Gus Van SantMan Behind Hotel Counter (uncredited)
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