My Own Private Idaho


My Own Private Idaho is a 1991 American independent adventure drama film written and directed by Gus Van Sant, loosely based on Shakespeares Henry IV, Part 1, Henry IV, Part 2, and Henry V, and starring River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves. The story follows two friends, Mike and Scott, as they embark on a journey of personal discovery that takes them to Mikes hometown in Idaho and then to Italy in search of Mikes mother.

Mike River Phoenix, a gay street hustler, is standing alone on a deserted stretch of highway. He starts talking to himself and notices that the road looks like someones face, like a fuckedup face. He experiences a narcoleptic episode and dreams of his mother comforting him as he replays home movies of his childhood in his mind.Later, after being fellated by a client in Seattle, Washington, Mike returns to his favorite spots to pick up potential clients. He is picked up by a wealthy older woman Grace Zabriskie who takes him to her mansion where he meets two fellow hustlers also hired by the woman. One of them is Scott Favor Keanu Reeves, Mikes best friend, and the other is Gary Rodney Harvey. While preparing to have sex with the woman, Mike experiences another narcoleptic fit and awakens the next day with Scott in Portland, Oregon. ........

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