MY PRIVATE IDAHO

“Two best friends living on the streets of Portland as hustlers embark on a journey of self discovery and find their relationship stumbling along the way.” per My Own Private Idaho (1991) - IMDb On this website you will also find two video clips and nominations/awards for this film.

Per ‎My Own Private Idaho (1991) directed by Gus Van Sant • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd 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 Phoenix as Michael “Mike” Waters

  • Keanu Reeves as Scott Favor

  • James Russo as Richard Waters

  • William Richert as Bob Pigeon

  • Chiara Caselli as Carmela

  • Udo Kier as Hans

  • Rodney Harvey as Gary

  • Michael Parker as Digger

  • Jessie Thomas as Denise

  • Grace Zabriskie as Alena

  • Flea as Budd

  • Tom Troupe as Mayor Jack Favor

  • Vana O'Brien as Sharon Waters, Mike's mother

  • Jim Caviezel as Airline Clerk

  • Wade Evans as Wade

Check out My Own Private Idaho - Wikipedia

Interesting article on the 30th anniversary of the film: My Own Private Idaho: The cult 90s film that blazed a trail - BBC Culture