My Own Private Idaho

My Own Private Idaho

1h 44m 1991 Drama United States of America
Budget: $2,500,000 Revenue: $6,400,000

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

Writer

Gus Van Sant