My Own Private Idaho (1991)
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.
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Writing:
Stars:
- Gus Van Sant
Writing:
- Gus Van Sant
- William Shakespeare
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Release Date: 1991-02-01
7.1/10
- Country: US
- Language: English | Deutsch | Italiano
- Runtime: 104
- Budget: $2,500,000
- Revenue: $6,400,000