Film

My Own Private Idaho

1991 · 1h 44m · Drama

Wherever, whatever, have a nice day.

IMDb

7.0

Rotten Tomatoes

79%

Metacritic

77

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.

River Phoenix

Mike Waters

Keanu Reeves

Scott Favor

James Russo

Richard Waters

William Richert

Bob Pigeon

Rodney Harvey

Gary

Chiara Caselli

Carmella

Michael Parker

Digger

Jessica Makinson

Denise

Flea

Budd

Grace Zabriskie

Alena

Tom Troupe

Jack Favor

Udo Kier

Hans

Sally Curtice

Jane Lightwork

Robert Lee Pitchlynn

Walt

Mickey Cottrell

Daddy Carroll

Wade Evans

Wade

• Gus Van SantDirector · Screenplay
• Laurie ParkerProducer
• Eric Alan EdwardsDirector of Photography
• John J. CampbellDirector of Photography
• Bill StaffordOriginal Music Composer
• Curtiss ClaytonEditor

Trailer

Release date

February 1, 1991

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

R

Budget

$2,500,000

Revenue

$6,400,000

Genres

Drama

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