
TMDb Rating
7.1/10
1,196 verified votes
My Own Private Idaho (1991)
Drama
104 min
"Wherever, whatever, have a nice day."
Plot Summary
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.
Director
Gus Van Sant
Top Cast
River PhoenixKeanu ReevesJames RussoWilliam RichertRodney Harvey
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