1 Movie Starring William Richert

My Own Private Idaho

My Own Private Idaho

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1991-09-29

Languages:

English, Italian

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

104 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (34128 Reviews)

Director:

Gus Van Sant

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

William Shakespeare (play)

Gus Van Sant

Fullplot:

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 this 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, with Scott picking up a beautiful girl along the way.

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