My Own Private Idaho

My Own Private Idaho

Wherever, whatever, have a nice day.

1991 · 104 min · ★ 7.0 (1K) · Drama

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.

Directed by Gus Van Sant · Written by Gus Van Sant

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