In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Henry IV,” Mike Waters is a gay 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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Film Cast:
- Michael “Mike” Waters: River Phoenix
- Scott Favor: Keanu Reeves
- Richard Waters: James Russo
- Bob Pigeon: William Richert
- Gary: Rodney Harvey
- Carmella: Chiara Caselli
- Digger: Michael Parker
- Denise: Jessie Thomas
- Budd: Flea
- Alena: Grace Zabriskie
- Jack Favor: Tom Troupe
- Hans: Udo Kier
- Jane Lightwork: Sally Curtice
- Walt: Robert Lee Pitchlynn
- Daddy Carroll: Mickey Cottrell
- Wade: Wade Evans
- Coverboy: Matthew Ebert
- Coverboy: Tom Cramer
- Sharon Waters: Vana O’Brien
- Cafe Kid: Shaun Jordan
- Coverboy / Cafe Kid: Scott Patrick Green
- Cafe Kid: Shawn Wight
- Bad George: George Conner
- Indian Cop: Oliver Kirk
- Dirtman: Stanley Hainsworth
- Baby Mike: Joshua Halladay
- Little Richard: Douglas Tollenen
- Hotel Manager: Steven Clark Pachosa
- Disco Manager: Lannie Swerdlow
- Rock Promoter: Wally Gaarsland
- Rock Promoter: Bryan Wilson
- Rock Promoter: Mark Weaver
- Rock Promoter: Conrad ‘Bud’ Montgomery
- Cop: Pat Patterson
- Cop: Steve Vernelson
- Cop: Mike Cascadden
- Mayor’s Aid: Eric Hull
- Minister: James A. Arling
- Airline Clerk: Jim Caviezel
- Stewardess: Ana Cavinato
- Lounge Hostess: Melanie Mosely
- Carl: Greg Murphy
- Yuppie at Jake’s: David Reppinhagen
- Himself: Tiger Warren
- Italian Street Boy: Massimo Di Cataldo
- Italian Street Boy: Robert Egon
- Italian Street Boy: Paolo Baiocco
- Mike’s Italian Client: Mario Stracciarolo
- Man Behind Hotel Counter (uncredited): Gus Van Sant
- Italian Street Boy: Pao Pei Andreoli
Film Crew:
- Thanks: James L. Brooks
- Producer: Laurie Parker
- Costume Design: Beatrix Aruna Pasztor
- Second Assistant Director: David Minkowski
- Director: Gus Van Sant
- Director of Photography: John J. Campbell
- Line Producer: Anthony Brand
- Original Music Composer: Bill Stafford
- Additional Still Photographer: Eric Alan Edwards
- Editor: Curtiss Clayton
- Production Design: David Brisbin
- Makeup Artist: Gina Monaci
- Thanks: Nick Wechsler
- Set Decoration: Missy Stewart
- Additional Still Photographer: Scott Patrick Green
- Assistant Editor: Amy E. Duddleston
- Thanks: Donna L. Bascom
- Scenic Artist: Anne Hyvarinen
- Sound Editor: Peter Appleton
- Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Paul A. Sharpe
- Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Bill Sheppard
- Construction Coordinator: Charles Armstrong
- Thanks: Solomon J. LeFlore
- Art Direction: Kenneth Hardy
- Supervising Sound Editor: Kelley Baker
- Sound Editor: Patrick Winters
- Assistant Director: Phred Palmer
- Thanks: Camela Galano
- Casting Associate: Sandy Collister
- Legal Services: Ira Schreck
- Production Coordinator: Allesandra Ravenna
- Craft Service: Sally Parker
- Visual Effects Coordinator: Tom Arndt
- Sound Editor: Michael F. Newman
Movie Reviews:
- WilsonWatches: Shakespeare meets street hustlers in a plot loosely inspired by Shakespeare’s Henry IV part 1, Henry IV part 2 & Henry V. The film is both humorous and profound with River Phoenix’s (Mike) shining & Keanu Reeves (Scott) also starring alongside some very memorable characters (Hans, Bob).
I think it’s probably of the best LGBT Films/ depictions of LGBT characters in film, & deservedly considered a cult classic. The offbeat film’s authentic style coupled with its compelling, drifting story, make My own Private Idaho a must watch nearly 30 years after release.
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