My Own Private Idaho(1991)

Behind the story

What is My Own Private Idaho about?

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.

Genres

Drama

Directed by

Gus Van Sant

Release date

1991-02-01

Status

Released

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