My Own Private Idaho
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Two best friends living on the streets of Portland as hustlers embark on a journey of self discovery and find their relationship stumbling along the way.
Cast
- River Phoenix
- Keanu Reeves
- James Russo
- William Richert
- Rodney Harvey
- Chiara Caselli
- Michael Parker
- Jessica Makinson
- Flea
- Grace Zabriskie
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- Jan 4, 2016
that was scott who picked him up at the end and i won't have anyone telling me otherwise
maggieJul 24, 2016sad gays, the backbone of our society
LucyJan 11, 2018mike rolling his eyes at the sight of a random heterosexual couple kissing after one (1) straight boy breaks his heart is gay culture
charlie chayyim - Apr 20, 2017
do gay people only feel sad is that their job
Ellie ✨Jan 30, 2018“I mean, for me, I could love someone even if I wasn't paid for it. I love you, and you don't pay me.”
antoNov 27, 2018I can’t believe this ends with telling me to have a nice day in blue times new roman font... like HOW RUDE
kayla - May 31, 2017
idaho? no YOU da ho
MariApr 14, 2016never in my wildest dreams did i imagine that halfway between david lynch and TRUE STORIES was a devastating shakespeare adaptation about two angel-faced prostitutes on their quest to stop falling asleep long enough to find someone who cares...the real american dream
sydneyJul 2, 2018river phoenix wrote that campfire scene by himself. okay, i'm crying...
closetmonster
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- Sara lovedMy Own Private Idaho
Why does it say this was made in 2011 River phoenix had been dead for 18 years by then
Ellie likedMy Own Private Idaho“i don’t think two men can fall in love” // “i love you and you don’t pay me” — the absolute rage i felt at the end of the movie towards scott when he rejected bob but also when he left mike in rome,,, like BRUH. he was so manipulative this whole movie just waiting until he turned 21/the death of…
elia likedMy Own Private Idahodidn’t understand the whole purpose of the movie, but still a great entertainment, would have probably been better if the relation between scott and mike was more exploited
- Da channel Fire likedMy Own Private Idaho
honestly I really could have done without a lot of the Shakespeare stuff. I think about half of this movie was super interesting and had a lot of unique shots/ideas. the plot Mirroring Henry the IV is cool, but the random Shakespeare dialogue really brings down half of the movie.
Ellis lovedMy Own Private IdahoWhy is everybody monologuing all the time. I knew it was gonna be gay but I had no idea there would be collared Keanu Reeves. Can’t believe no one told me. Big sad overall but also kinda big nothing, but not in a bad way. Just huh wow huh alright then.
Maddie B likedMy Own Private IdahoIt was a very strange film that seemed to have no flow. It just started stopped started stopped and started stopped again wherever it wanted and it kind of left me confused but overall the film was an all right. Classic cute little in the film.
- her is "meh" onMy Own Private Idaho
it had some cute scenes but it was lowk a mess . Like it would add to the plot but then never dive into it ?? And the whole storyline thing with Mike n his illness and mom ??like what happened 😭
11811 likedMy Own Private IdahoThe last scene is so pivotal — a road breaking up a landscape, green on one side as it flourishes, brown on the other as it withers and dies. Effectively subtle symbolism.
Simone likedMy Own Private IdahoIt was ok worth seeing
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No matter what you've been used to, Idaho is something completely different, a film that manages to confound all expectations, even the ones it sets up itself. [18 Oct 1991]
Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
The style is so eclectic that it may take some getting used to, but Van Sant, working from his own story for the first time, brings such lyrical focus to his characters and his poetry that almost everything works.
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
The film itself is invigorating - written, directed, and acted with enormous insight and comic elan. [27 Sept 1991]
Vincent Canby
The New York Times
Frequently Asked Questions
Is My Own Private Idaho (1991) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is My Own Private Idaho (1991)?
The movie is 1hr 44min long.
What's My Own Private Idaho (1991) about?
Two best friends living on the streets of Portland as hustlers embark on a journey of self discovery and find their relationship stumbling along the way.
Who's the cast of My Own Private Idaho (1991)?
- River Phoenix as Mike Waters
- Keanu Reeves as Scott Favor
- James Russo as Richard Waters
- William Richert as Bob Pigeon
- Rodney Harvey as Gary
- Chiara Caselli as Carmella
- Michael Parker as Digger
- Jessica Makinson as Denise
- Flea as Budd
- Grace Zabriskie as Alena
Who's the director behind My Own Private Idaho (1991)?
Gus Van Sant directed My Own Private Idaho (1991).
Who produced My Own Private Idaho (1991)?
Laurie Parker produced My Own Private Idaho (1991).
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