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.
Release Date | February 1, 1991 | |
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Status | Released | |
Original Title | My Own Private Idaho | |
Runtime | 1h 44min | |
Budget | $2,500,000 | |
Revenue | $6,400,000 | |
Language | English, German, Italian | |
Original Language | English | |
Production Countries | United States of America | |
Production Companies | New Line CinemaFine Line Features |