My Own Private Idaho
"Wherever, whatever, have a nice day."
Overview
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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Details
Status: | Released |
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Release Date: | 1991-02-01 |
Budget: | $2,500,000 |
Revenue: | $6,400,000 |
Production: | New Line Cinema, Fine Line Features |