My Own Private Idaho (1991)

Kernel Score: 79% · 1,213 ratings

Genres: Drama

Released: 1991-02-01

Runtime: 104 minutes

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.

Director

Gus Van Sant

Cast