My Own Private Idaho
My Own Private Idaho
My Own Private Idaho
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1991
1h 44m
7.1(1187 votes)
Drama

Overview

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.

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New Line Cinema

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Cast & Crew

50 members
Acting

River Phoenix

Mike Waters

River Phoenix
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Keanu Reeves

Scott Favor

Keanu Reeves
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James Russo

Richard Waters

James Russo
Writing

William Richert

Bob Pigeon

William Richert
Acting

Rodney Harvey

Gary

Rodney Harvey
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Chiara Caselli

Carmella

Chiara Caselli
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Michael Parker

Digger

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Jessica Makinson

Denise

Jessica Makinson
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Flea

Budd

Flea
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Grace Zabriskie

Alena

Grace Zabriskie
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Tom Troupe

Jack Favor

Tom Troupe
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Udo Kier

Hans

Udo Kier
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Sally Curtice

Jane Lightwork

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Robert Lee Pitchlynn

Walt

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Mickey Cottrell

Daddy Carroll

Mickey Cottrell
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Wade Evans

Wade

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Matthew Ebert

Coverboy

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Scott Patrick Green

Coverboy / Cafe Kid

Scott Patrick Green
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Tom Cramer

Coverboy

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Vana O'Brien

Sharon Waters

Vana O'Brien
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Shaun Jordan

Cafe Kid

Shaun Jordan
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Shawn Wight

Cafe Kid

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George Conner

Bad George

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Oliver Kirk

Indian Cop

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Stanley Hainsworth

Dirtman

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Joshua Halladay

Baby Mike

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Douglas Tollenen

Little Richard

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Steven Clark Pachosa

Hotel Manager

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Lannie Swerdlow

Disco Manager

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Wally Gaarsland

Rock Promoter

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Bryan Wilson

Rock Promoter

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Mark Weaver

Rock Promoter

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Conrad 'Bud' Montgomery

Rock Promoter

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Pat Patterson

Cop

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Steve Vernelson

Cop

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Mike Cascadden

Cop

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Eric Hull

Mayor's Aid

Eric Hull
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James A. Arling

Minister

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Jim Caviezel

Airline Clerk

Jim Caviezel
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Ana Cavinato

Stewardess

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Melanie Mosely

Lounge Hostess

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Greg Murphy

Carl

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David Reppinhagen

Yuppie at Jake's

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Tiger Warren

Tiger Warren

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Massimo Di Cataldo

Italian Street Boy

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Pao Pei Andreoli

Italian Street Boy

Pao Pei Andreoli
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Robert Egon

Italian Street Boy

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Paolo Baiocco

Italian Street Boy

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Mario Stracciarolo

Mike's Italian Client

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Directing

Gus Van Sant

Man Behind Hotel Counter (uncredited)

Gus Van Sant

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