My Own Private Idaho
Wherever, whatever, have a nice day.
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.
- Director
- Gus Van Sant
- Worldwide
- $6M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
Story overview
What It's About
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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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The record
Awards
4 wins · 6 nominations
Venice Film Festival
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerGolden Lion
Independent Spirit Awards
2 wins · 4 nominations
- WinnerIndependent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography
- WinnerIndependent Spirit Award for Best Director
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor
1 win · 1 nomination
- WinnerNational Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor
Volpi Cup
1 win
- WinnerVolpi Cup
The numbers
Box Office & Release
My Own Private Idaho returned 2.6× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $3M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $6M
- Release date
- Feb 1, 1991
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- MPAA rating
- R
- Language
- German, English
- Country
- United States of America
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