Keanu Reeves, River Phoenix, James Russo, Udo Kier. Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1991. Widescreen (1.85:1). Special features: Illustrated 2005 audio conversation between Van Sant and filmmaker Todd Haynes; The making of "My own private Idaho", a 2005 documentary featuring cast and crew; "Kings of the road", a 2005 interview with film scholar Paul Arthur on Van Sant's adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV" and Orson Welles's "Chimes at midnight"; Conversation from 2005 between producer Laurie Parker and actor River Phoenix's sister Rain; Audio conversation from 2005 between writer JT Leroy and filmmaker Jonathan Caouette; Deleted scenes; Trailer; Plus: A book featuring essays by film critic Amy Taubin and Leroy; a 1991 article by Lance Loud; and reprinted interviews with Van Sant, Phonex, and actor Keanu Reeves.
Summary:
The haunting tale of two young street hustlers: Mike, a sensitive narcoleptic who dreams of the mother who abandoned him; and Scott, wayward son of the mayor of Portland and the object of Mike's desire.
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