35mm My Own Private Idaho (1991)

The Story

In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV," Mike Waters is a gay 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.

Rating

M

Duration

103 min

Cast

River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, James Russo, William Richert

Director

Gus Van Sant