My Own Private Idaho
Description
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.
Stars
River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, James Russo, William Richert, Rodney Harvey
Genres
DramaRuntime
104 minutes
Release Date
February 1, 1991
Rating
7.1/10 (1,215 votes)