My Own Private Idaho
My Own Private Idaho
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1h 44m
Directed by Gus Van Sant • 1991 • United States
Starring River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, William Richert
River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves star in this haunting tale from Gus Van Sant about two young street hustlers: Mike Waters, a sensitive narcoleptic who dreams of the mother who abandoned him, and Scott Favor, the 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 along the grungy streets and open highways of the Pacific Northwest, in search of an elusive place called home. Visually dazzling and thematically groundbreaking, MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO is a deeply moving look at unrequited love and life on society’s margins.
Up Next in My Own Private Idaho
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Gus Van Sant and Todd Haynes on MY OW...
SAFE and FAR FROM HEAVEN director Todd Haynes sat down with Gus Van Sant to talk about MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO and Van Sant’s unique cinematic vision. Their conversation was recorded in Portland, Oregon, in the fall of 2004.
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The Making of MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO
Veteran Van Sant editor Curtis Clayton, directors of photography John Campbell and Eric Alan Edwards, and production designer David Brisbin recall the development, production, and postproduction processes on MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO in this documentary made in 2004.
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River Phoenix and MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO
In this intimate conversation, producer Laurie Parker and Rain Phoenix, River Phoenix’s younger sister, discuss the late actor’s commitment to MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO.
