Showing posts with label River Phoenix. Show all posts
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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

My Own Private Idaho

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My Own Private Idaho (1991) on IMDb

(1991)
Genre: Drama
Director: Gus Van Sant
Writers: William Shakespeare, Gus Van Sant
Producers: Anthony Brand, Solomon J. LeFlore, Allan Mindel, Laurie Parker

Synopsis: Surreal character study focusing on the friendship between two male hustlers, Mike and Scott, in Portland, Oregon. They live on the streets, do drugs, and sell themselves to men and women. Mike is quiet, gay and suffers from narcolepsy. Abandoned as a child, he is obsessed with finding his long-lost mother. Scott is the rebellious son of a high-ranking family, who lives his life mostly to embarrass his father. Mike is in love with Scott, who still maintains he is straight and insists that his wild lifestyle on the streets is only temporary. Together, they embark on a quest to find Mike's mother, traveling from Portland to Idaho to Italy. -- (Written by IMDb Editors)

Cast:
  • River Phoenix
  • Keanu Reeves
  • James Russo