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My Own Private Idaho

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.

Original title: My Own Private Idaho

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nomination

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winning rate

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win

Venice Film Festival #48 - 1991

Award People Status
Best Actor in a Leading Role River Phoenix Winner

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