My Own Private Idaho (1991)

River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves star in this haunting tale from Gus Van Sant about two young street hustlers: Mike Waters (Phoenix), a sensitive narcoleptic who dreams of the mother who abandoned him, and Scott Favor (Reeves), the wayward son of the mayor of Portland and the object of Mike’s desire. Navigating a volatile world of junkies, thieves, and johns, Mike takes Scott on a quest along the grungy streets and open highways of the Pacific Northwest, in search of an elusive place called home. Visually dazzling and thematically groundbreaking, My Own Private Idaho is a deeply moving look at unrequited love and life on society’s margins.<br><div><br></div><div>Van Sant’s third feature marked a formative moment in New Queer Cinema movement of the early 1990s. Possessing an edgy, independent sensibility and frequently reaching back to the American cinema of the 1970s. This inventive take on Shakespeare’s <i>Henry IV </i>and<i> Henry V</i> refuelled and re-politicised the road movie.</div>DramaPT1H44MM
River Phoenix
Keanu Reeves
Gus Van Sant
My Own Private Idaho (1991)"My Own Private Idaho (1991)"

Showtimes

Brunswick Picture House