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My Own Private Idaho

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Director: Gus Van Sant

Cast: River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, James Russo

River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves star in director Gus Van Sant's haunting tale of two young street hustlers: Mike Waters, a sensitive narcoleptic who dreams of the mother who abandoned him, and Scott Favor, wayward son of the mayor of Portland and the object of Mike's desire. Navigating a volatile world of junkies, thieves and johns, Mike takes Scott on a quest from the grungy streets to the open highways to the Pacific Northwest in search of an elusive place called 'home'.

My Own Private Idaho is a stirring look at unrequited love and life at society's margins.

Genre: Drama

Year: 1991

Running time: 104 minutes

Territory: International

Studio: Warner

Format: DCP

Language options: Dialogue - EN | Subtitle - KO, QMT

River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves star in director Gus Van Sant's haunting tale of two young street hustlers: Mike Waters, a sensitive narcoleptic who dreams of the mother who abandoned him, and Scott Favor, wayward son of the mayor of Portland and the object of Mike's desire. Navigating a volatile world of junkies, thieves and johns, Mike takes Scott on a quest from the grungy streets to the open highways to the Pacific Northwest in search of an elusive place called 'home'.

My Own Private Idaho is a stirring look at unrequited love and life at society's margins.




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