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My Own Private Idaho
1991 1h 44m Gus Van Sant

My Own Private Idaho

★ 6.9 IMDb
Drama
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.
WriterGus Van Sant

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Nominated Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead
Nominated Golden Lion
Won Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay
Nominated Independent Spirit Award for Best Director
Nominated Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography
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