My Own Private Idaho
R · 1991 ‧ Adventure/Drama ‧ 1h 44m
In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV," Mike Waters (River Phoenix) is a gay hustler afflicted with narcolepsy. Scott Favor (Keanu Reeves) is the rebellious son of a mayor. Together, the two travel from Portland, Oregon to Idaho and...
Release date: September 29, 1991 (USA)
Director: Gus Van Sant
Screenplay: Gus Van Sant
Adapted from: Henry IV, Part 1, Henry V, and Henry IV, Part 2
Distributed by: Fine Line Features
Box office: $8.1 million (North America and United Kingdom)
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