My Own Private Idaho

Name: My Own Private Idaho
Director: Gus Van Sant
Genre: Drama
Released: 1991-02-01
Duration: 104 min
Cast: River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, James Russo, William Richert, Rodney Harvey

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1991 · 104 min · R · Drama · TMDB 7.0/10

Overview

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.

Directed by Gus Van Sant

Cast

River Phoenix — Mike Waters
Keanu Reeves — Scott Favor
James Russo — Richard Waters
William Richert — Bob Pigeon
Rodney Harvey — Gary