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My Own Private Idaho
My Own Private Idaho

My Own Private Idaho

Wherever, whatever, have a nice day.

Genres

Drama

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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.

Others

Budget

$2500000

Revenue

$6400000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

104 mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

01 February 1991

Country

United States of America

Cast

River Phoenix

River Phoenix

Mike Waters

Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves

Scott Favor

James Russo

James Russo

Richard Waters

William Richert

William Richert

Bob Pigeon

Rodney Harvey

Rodney Harvey

Gary

Chiara Caselli

Chiara Caselli

Carmella

Michael Parker

Michael Parker

Digger

Jessica Makinson

Jessica Makinson

Denise

Flea

Flea

Budd

Grace Zabriskie

Grace Zabriskie

Alena

Tom Troupe

Tom Troupe

Jack Favor

Udo Kier

Udo Kier

Hans

Sally Curtice

Sally Curtice

Jane Lightwork

Robert Lee Pitchlynn

Robert Lee Pitchlynn

Walt

Mickey Cottrell

Mickey Cottrell

Daddy Carroll

Wade Evans

Wade Evans

Wade

Matthew Ebert

Matthew Ebert

Coverboy

Scott Patrick Green

Scott Patrick Green

Coverboy / Cafe Kid

Tom Cramer

Tom Cramer

Coverboy

Vana O'Brien

Vana O'Brien

Sharon Waters

Shaun Jordan

Shaun Jordan

Cafe Kid

Shawn Wight

Shawn Wight

Cafe Kid

George Conner

George Conner

Bad George

Oliver Kirk

Oliver Kirk

Indian Cop

Stanley Hainsworth

Stanley Hainsworth

Dirtman

Joshua Halladay

Joshua Halladay

Baby Mike

Douglas Tollenen

Douglas Tollenen

Little Richard

Steven Clark Pachosa

Steven Clark Pachosa

Hotel Manager

Lannie Swerdlow

Lannie Swerdlow

Disco Manager

Wally Gaarsland

Wally Gaarsland

Rock Promoter

Bryan Wilson

Bryan Wilson

Rock Promoter

Mark Weaver

Mark Weaver

Rock Promoter

Conrad 'Bud' Montgomery

Conrad 'Bud' Montgomery

Rock Promoter

Pat Patterson

Pat Patterson

Cop

Steve Vernelson

Steve Vernelson

Cop

Mike Cascadden

Mike Cascadden

Cop

Eric Hull

Eric Hull

Mayor's Aid

James A. Arling

James A. Arling

Minister

Jim Caviezel

Jim Caviezel

Airline Clerk

Ana Cavinato

Ana Cavinato

Stewardess

Melanie Mosely

Melanie Mosely

Lounge Hostess

Greg Murphy

Greg Murphy

Carl

David Reppinhagen

David Reppinhagen

Yuppie at Jake's

Tiger Warren

Tiger Warren

Tiger Warren

Massimo Di Cataldo

Massimo Di Cataldo

Italian Street Boy

Pao Pei Andreoli

Pao Pei Andreoli

Italian Street Boy

Robert Egon

Robert Egon

Italian Street Boy

Paolo Baiocco

Paolo Baiocco

Italian Street Boy

Mario Stracciarolo

Mario Stracciarolo

Mike's Italian Client

Gus Van Sant

Gus Van Sant

Man Behind Hotel Counter (uncredited)

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