My Own Private Idaho (1991)
Release Date
1991-02-01
Rating
7
Duration
104 min
Countries
Keywords
individual friendship treasure robbery sibling relationship rome italy parent child relationship generations conflict portland oregon hustler cocaine idaho seattle washington male friendship road trip unrequited love male prostitution poverty prostitution incest lgbt lost mother narcolepsy father son relationship gay theme
Qualities
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.
