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My Own Private Idaho

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My Own Private Idaho
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R,1hr 45min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
October 18, 1991
Director:
Gus Van Sant
Distributor:
Fine Line Features
Starring:
River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, James Russo  ...more
Synopsis: Gus Van Sant's dreamtime riff on Shakespeare's "Henry IV, Parts I and II" features River Phoenix as Mike Waters, a narcoleptic male hustler who is first seen drifting on a stretch of highway in Idaho. Mike shifts from Seattle to Portland, where he has taken up with Scott Favor (Keanu Reeves), who is also a hustler. The difference between them is Mike's sleepy state betrays an uncertain future, while Scott is ready to inherit a fortune from his father within a week. Mike feels a real affection for ... Full Synopsis
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Desson Thomson, Washington Post
It gets you below the emotional belt in a searing, delicate way. No movie this year approaches such magnificent imagery, such delectable poetry. Full Review
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77
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out of 100
Based on 18 critic reviews
Featured Cast
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River Phoenix
Mike Waters
Keanu Reeves
Scott Favor
James Russo
Richard Waters
William Richert
Bob Pigeon
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