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My Own Private Idaho

My Own Private Idaho

# Wherever, whatever, have a nice day.
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.
💵 Budget: USD 2,500,000
🌏 Languages Available: English , German , Italian
📆 Date Released: 1991-02-01
⌚ Running Time: 104 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.1

Beloved Cast

River Phoenix original image
Michael "Mike" Waters
River Phoenix
Keanu Reeves original image
Scott Favor
Keanu Reeves
William Richert original image
Bob Pigeon
William Richert
Udo Kier original image
Hans
Udo Kier
Chiara Caselli original image
Carmella
Chiara Caselli
James Russo original image
Richard Waters
James Russo
Rodney Harvey original image
Gary
Rodney Harvey
Michael Parker original image
Digger
Michael Parker
Jessica Makinson original image
Denise
Jessica Makinson
Flea original image
Budd
Flea
Grace Zabriskie original image
Alena
Grace Zabriskie
Tom Troupe original image
Jack Favor
Tom Troupe
Sally Curtice original image
Jane Lightwork
Sally Curtice
Robert Lee Pitchlynn original image
Walt
Robert Lee Pitchlynn
Mickey Cottrell original image
Daddy Carroll
Mickey Cottrell
Wade Evans original image
Wade
Wade Evans
Matthew Ebert original image
Coverboy
Matthew Ebert
Tom Cramer original image
Coverboy
Tom Cramer
Vana O'Brien original image
Sharon Waters
Vana O'Brien
Shaun Jordan original image
Cafe Kid
Shaun Jordan
Scott Patrick Green original image
Coverboy / Cafe Kid
Scott Patrick Green
Shawn Wight original image
Cafe Kid
Shawn Wight
George Conner original image
Bad George
George Conner
Oliver Kirk original image
Indian Cop
Oliver Kirk
Stanley Hainsworth original image
Dirtman
Stanley Hainsworth
Joshua Halladay original image
Baby Mike
Joshua Halladay
Douglas Tollenen original image
Little Richard
Douglas Tollenen
Steven Clark Pachosa original image
Hotel Manager
Steven Clark Pachosa
Lannie Swerdlow original image
Disco Manager
Lannie Swerdlow
Wally Gaarsland original image
Rock Promoter
Wally Gaarsland
Bryan Wilson original image
Rock Promoter
Bryan Wilson
Mark Weaver original image
Rock Promoter
Mark Weaver
Conrad 'Bud' Montgomery original image
Rock Promoter
Conrad 'Bud' Montgomery
Pat Patterson original image
Cop
Pat Patterson
Steve Vernelson original image
Cop
Steve Vernelson
Mike Cascadden original image
Cop
Mike Cascadden
Eric Hull original image
Mayor's Aid
Eric Hull
James A. Arling original image
Minister
James A. Arling
Jim Caviezel original image
Airline Clerk
Jim Caviezel
Ana Cavinato original image
Stewardess
Ana Cavinato
Greg Murphy original image
Carl
Greg Murphy
David Reppinhagen original image
Yuppie at Jake's
David Reppinhagen
Tiger Warren original image
Himself
Tiger Warren
Massimo Di Cataldo original image
Italian Street Boy
Massimo Di Cataldo
Robert Egon original image
Italian Street Boy
Robert Egon
Paolo Baiocco original image
Italian Street Boy
Paolo Baiocco
Mario Stracciarolo original image
Mike's Italian Client
Mario Stracciarolo
Gus Van Sant original image
Man Behind Hotel Counter (uncredited)
Gus Van Sant
Pao Pei Andreoli original image
Italian Street Boy
Pao Pei Andreoli

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