My Own Private Idaho
1991
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.
Director:
Gus Van Sant
Writers:
Gus Van Sant, William Shakespeare
Awards:
10 wins & 9 nominations total
Production:
Gus Van Sant
Country:
United States
