Shakespeare meets street hustlers in a plot loosely inspired by Shakespeare's Henry IV part 1...
My Own Private Idaho
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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My Own Private Idaho
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Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 1, 1991
Runtime
1h 44m
Genres
Drama
User Score
71%
Original Title
My Own Private Idaho
Production Companies
New Line Cinema, Fine Line Features
Director
Gus Van Sant
Budget
$2,500,000
Revenue
$6,400,000
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.
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