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My Own Private Idaho (1991) 7.0
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Metascore: 77/100
Reviews: 145 user | 51 critic | 18 from Metacritic.com Two best friends living on the streets of Portland as hustlers embark on a journey of self discovery and find their relationship stumbling along the way. Director:Gus Van Sant |
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Surreal character study focusing on the friendship between two male hustlers, Mike and Scott, in Portland, Oregon. They live on the streets, do drugs, and sell themselves to men and women. Mike is quiet, gay and suffers from narcolepsy. Abandoned as a child, he is obsessed with finding his long-lost mother. Scott is the rebellious son of a high-ranking family, who lives this life mostly to embarrass his father. Mike is in love with Scott, who still maintains he is straight and insists that his wild lifestyle on the streets is only temporary. Together, they embark on a quest to find Mike's mother, traveling from Portland to Idaho to Italy, with Scott picking up a beautiful girl along the way. Written by Anonymous
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whatever it takes to have a nice day See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong sensuality, language and drug use | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
29 September 1991 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A Caminho de Idaho See more »Box Office
Budget:
$2,500,000 (estimated)Gross:
$6,401,336 (USA)Company Credits
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Mike Waters: You know your Math.
Daddy Carroll: It's more than math Mike, it's... imaculate perfection!
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In the first café scene, the song that can be heard playing in the background is 'Too Many Colors' by River Phoenix's band, Aleka's Attic. See more »Goofs
When Mike and Scott are biking it to Idaho, and Scott is having trouble starting the bike, the bike is steady on its stand in the front shot, when Scott is still astride it. When Scott hands the bike over to Mike, and the shot is from behind, Scott's hands are back on the handlebars, they were on the tank, and the bike is not on the stand. See more »Quotes
Daddy Carroll: I am so lucky, i was born on April 4th 1944, thats 4.4.44, if you add that up it comes to 16: 1-6, one plus six is seven: luckiest number of all.Mike Waters: You know your Math.
Daddy Carroll: It's more than math Mike, it's... imaculate perfection!
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"My Own Private Idaho" is the movie, in my opinion, that showed the true talent of River Phoenix. I was sitting on the couch one night flipping through the channels and saw that River was in it and I thought "Why not? Hes a good actor". This movie absolutely blew me away. Its this sad and heartful story abut a young boy who is abandoned and is thrown into a life he never should of fathomed of having. He has to sell him self just to get a meal. This movie has touched so many hearts and inspires so many!! River isn't the only great actor, Keanu Reeves does a wonderful supportive job. His character is a rebel against his political dad (trying to make him look bad...typical teenager!!). His and River's paths of live cross and they become traveling buddies!!Its a movie that you'll never forget and i think it becomes more powerful as the years go on. I have to say, movie lovers really do miss River Phoenix. He was a great person and hopefully he adchieved all that he wanted to.