My Own Private Idaho
“Wherever, whatever, have a nice day.”
7.0(1,266)R19911h 44mEN
Directed by Gus Van Sant
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.
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Budget $2.5MBox office $6.4M
